In Mattie's mind, Blanchard's balloon—“a yellow silk bubble escaping the earth”—symbolizes freedom, particularly an escape from her home, where she feels as if she's trapped and treated like a child.
I think you will do great if you use my answer I gave you earlier.
Answer:
My Dungeon Shook: Letter to My Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Emancipation" is Baldwin's message to his namesake about the importance of love in the quest for racial equality.
