Jan 3, 2010

Calm Down Mother | Characters

Esther
Esther appears in the grocery store section. She is the sister of Sophie. She is a middle-aged woman who tends to criticize her sister for being obsessed with her looks. She joins with the young girl in a mournful hum to lament the passage of time and the onslaught of old age.

Felicia
Felicia is a prostitute who continually argues with Momo. She is the one who says ‘‘Calm down, mother,’’ referring to Inez, an older prostitute. Felicia discovers money that Momo has stashed away and threatens to tell the madam of the house. She also tells...