In The First Part Last, one of the main symbols in this book is the red balloon. The red balloon can symbolize multiple things in this book. An example is the balloon which represents love. Nia gives Bobby a red balloon. "Bobby, I've got something to tell you," (Johnson, 6). Nia and Bobby show that they love each other through the balloon and everything that they have been through. Bobby and Nia have made some choices they know they should not have, but they didn't know that it would lead the way it did.
The wall represents Bobby's mixed emotions. He feels left out, he misses how close he used to be with friends, and overall just misses the person he use to be. "I'm always the pale ghost boy between everybody," (Johnson, 58). He does not
The wall represents Bobby's mixed emotions. He feels left out, he misses how close he used to be with friends, and overall just misses the person he use to be. "I'm always the pale ghost boy between everybody," (Johnson, 58). He does not