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Berkley, California

The setting of the graphic novel, this city is noted for its educational offerings and its progressive politics and demonstrations. In some ways, it can be read as an aspirational vision.

DM

A referee of the archetypal role-playing game, this kind of figure is often ascribed authority not only over events within the game, but also the players of the game. Examples in the present text offer differing perspectives on authority.

Donut

A simple, ubiquitous pastry, this foodstuff serves as something of a social equalizer. Eaten gladly in almost all places and by almost all social groups, it functions as a normalizing icon.

The Door

A gaming shop frequented by the protagonist’s main friend and in which the protagonist encounters the Seek-Her, this location symbolically offers passage into surrealistic realms. Not all such passages are beneficial, however.

Harvey Milk

One of the first openly gay...

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