Shelter: A Novel
What do The Nightlights represent?
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The nightlights are symbolic of the poor spending habits that have put Kyung and Gillian in such a bad financial situation. They have traveled extensively, even when they could not afford the trips, and consoled themselves by buying only nightlights as souvenirs of their trips, as if spending so little on souvenirs made up for the other expenses of the trips.