Belgrade

Belgrade Dormitory is symbolic of entrapment. The distinct atmosphere of this setting negatively impacts its residents. Characters like Kennedy and Millie are particularly affected by living in Belgrade. The dormitory augments their isolation and complicates their understandings of themselves.

Yellow House

The yellow house is symbolic of the future. Millie is protective of the house because she is staking all of her hopes on it. She tells no one but Agatha about it because she wants something of her own. The house grants Millie a sense of promise that she is afraid of compromising.

Satellite Grief

Agatha's book, Satellite Grief, is symbolic of comfort. Writing the book helped Agatha to process and overcome her own sorrow and alienation. In the narrative present, the book quells Kennedy's loneliness and despair, too.

Money

The money that Agatha gives Millie for the house down payment is symbolic of power...