Mrs. Barbour Character Analysis

Mrs. Barbour is the mother of Andy, Platt, Kitsey, and Toddy, and she takes Theo in after Audrey is killed in the terrorist attack at the Met. She is very wealthy and elegant and can seem cold, but she is actually extremely kind. Before Mr. Barbour and Andy die, she tends to be rather formal and hide any difficult realities from the world. However, after their deaths she no longer cares about putting up a good appearance. She becomes extremely weak and weary, all but losing her interest in living. However, after Theo comes back into her life, she is revitalized and experiences joy for the first time since her husband and son’s deaths. She eventually tells Theo that she always considered him her son, even when he was a little boy.