The symbol of the wall is related to coming of age because it shows that he is growing up and his childhood is past memories now. When Bobby starts to lose the wall that he's painting he starts to freak out because "Its all got to come to an end soon".
The symbol of the paint coloIrs are related to coming of age because the colors show that Bobby is healing from the past. The colors Bobby uses are black, red, blue, purple, and green. These colors represent bruises and the colors they change to as they heal. He is showing that he is moving on and ready to face trials of what is going on now. …show more content…
Bobby is growing up and getting a place of his own so he can raise Feather away from all the past bad memories and all the negativity. He wants to prove to everyone that he can be a great father and live on his own with Feather.
The symbol of the red balloon relates to coming of age because it shows Bobby taking responsibility for Nia and caring for her. The red balloon is a symbol of Bobby taking over for Nia's life, innocence, and love. Bobby has to grow up and become a man to take on the responsibility of being a man and