May Mothers

The May Mothers symbolize the need for community. The people in the group are all new parents learning about milestones with their newborns. Having the community around them allows the parents to know that they are not alone.

Midas

Midas symbolizes the unattainable. Scarlett abducts Midas in an effort to replace her son Joshua who was still born. Scarlett targets Midas, in part, because no father is involved, similar to Scarlett’s situation.

The Picture

The picture of the May Mothers taken at the Jolly Llama symbolizes how things are not always as they seem. The May Mothers are smiling in the photo and appear to be having a good time. Yet, the photo belies the anxiety they feel leaving their children at home for the first time, how members of the group have overcome tragedies and scandals in their pasts, as well as marking...