Jim dances with her and breaks its horn she says gently Now he will feel more at home with the other horses This line shows her quiet acceptance of pain Like the unicorn she loses her special dream when Jim reveals he is engaged Laura s Relationship with Tom and Amanda Laura loves her brother Tom deeply and depends on him She never blames him for leaving When Tom leaves he says Blow out your candles Laura and so goodbye This line shows his sorrow and guilt Amanda her mother wants Laura to be strong but she cannot change her daughter s gentle nature Their love is real but painful Symbol of Fragility and Purity Laura symbolizes innocence purity and the beauty of weakness Her glass animals represent her soul bright tender and breakable She lives for beauty not for survival Williams uses her to show that some hearts cannot bear the hardness of life In Conclusion Laura Wingfield is the soul of The Glass Menagerie She is a symbol of love beauty and fragility Her shyness and dreams make her unforgettable Through Laura Tennessee Williams expresses his own compassion for all gentle and broken spirits in the world