Andre's mother

1. At the end when "her lip trembles. she looks on the verge of breaking down. she is about to let go of the balloon when she pulls it down to her. she looks at it a while before she gently kisses it. she lets go of the balloon. she follows it with her eyes as it rises and rises", these physical actions and gestures me feel like she finally was listening to what Cal said and accepted andre for who he really was. This is part especially made me feel like it contributed to the climax and the resolution.

2. The spectacle that was significant in the play was the balloons because as Cal said "they represent the soul. when you let go, it means you're letting his soul ascend to heaven.That you're willing to let go. Breaking the last earthly ties". It was significant in letting Andre go.

3. I think the theme of the place is cherish what you have and don't wait for something until its too late. I feel this way because Andre's mother waited too long to accept her son for who he was. and as Cal was telling her she realized she was wrong until the end when she finally accepted it. Andre was scared to tell her what was going on and now that he is gone they will never get to talk about because she didnt want to accept it while he was alive.

4. The protagonist would be Cal because he is simply trying to get Andre's mother to understand where he is coming from and to understand her son a little  more. Readers would symphatize because he is pouring his heart out to her. The antagonist would be Andre's mother because she is just so bitter. she didnt want to accept her, and then on top of that when Cal was talking to her she showed no emotion like it wasnt phasing her.