What Does The Balloon Symbolize Robby

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The balloon from the “the first part last” represents life, death, and love. Bobby receives this balloon for his sixteenth birthday from his girlfriend Nia. Nia tries to hint it towards Bobby that she is going to have a kid by giving him an object that kids love or that they just really want. The balloon symbolizes that Bobby is going to have to take responsibility and take care of his soon to be child. He is growing up and realizing what a big job he is going to have as a parent. This balloon is representing the love, life, and death Nia and Bobby are going to experience together. Now Bobby has a basketball that symbolizes his childhood. After Bobby plays basketball he sets the ball down so he can check on his baby Feather. As soon as he

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