The masked child
In "I CAN SPEAK!" there is a child who wears a magic mask that allows the parents to understand the baby's thoughts. The infant is finally able to express himself, but the sentences that he utters lead to conundrums. Sometimes, the sentences are amusing, and other times, they are emotionally poignant, but then sometimes, they are downright disturbing and confusing.
The amused parents
The parents who decide to let their baby wear a mask aren't necessarily wanting to hurt the baby, but the story is clear that they aren't thinking of what's best for the infant either. Instead, they just want to know what goes on in a child's mind, so they make this mask that lets them hear from it. However, they unknowingly clarify a darker aspect of their motivation: they secretly just want the child to amuse them.
The young grandson
In "My Flamboyant Grandson," we meet this little guy, a flamboyant grandson who likes to be entertained. The boy's grandfather takes him to a show and lets him see performers singing and dancing, which makes the boy's spirit light up. He wants to be like them, so the grandfather puts him in classes, but the classes are just a ponzi scheme with no real instruction, and they just pump the boy full of mainstream media.
The grandfather
The grandfather is someone who wants to be open-minded and accepting, but he doesn't share his young grandson's desire for the stage. He doesn't want the limelight, but he doesn't want to judge his grandson, although he does admit in the title that the boy is "flamboyant." The man decides the best thing to do is to enroll the boy in classes where people can help him in the ways the old man cannot. But, they are worse for the boy's psyche than the man could have known.
The media
There are recurring characters who represent the mainstream media. They are people, like the leaders of the grandson's acting class who are willing to accept money from big companies to allow the mainstream media access to the minds of developing children. The media is shown as a organism that seeks to infect children with an idea that they are trustworthy. They often use entertainment for this.
