Conspiracy Account

Felix’s anonymous Instagram account symbolizes the flexibility of personal identity online. Felix anonymously operates an Instagram account on which he espouses various untrue conspiracy theories. He does not seem to actually believe any of these theories. While his motivation is never clear, he seems to gain some sense of satisfaction simply from deceiving people and maintaining a false persona online.

Social Media

In the novel, social media symbolizes the ways in which modern technology both connects and distances people. The narrator is sporadically addicted to social media, and she forms nuanced opinions on its true nature. She ultimately concludes that, while social media is in some ways an escape from reality, it is also an extension of reality, and thus it has both negative and positive potentialities.

Lies

Lies in the novel generally symbolize the desperation and tribulations of self-discovery. Both Felix and the...