Kentukis

The kentukis symbolize technology. When they first appear on the market, everyone becomes desperate to keep or dwell inside them. Their newness is intoxicating, and promises an expansive world of connection. The author uses the kentukis throughout the novel to illustrate the ways in which individuals rely upon technology for validation and escape.

Snow

The snow Marvin craves to see in Honningsvåg, symbolizes escape. Feeling trapped in his life in Antigua, Marvin thinks adventuring into the virtual snow with SnowDragon will allow him a sense of liberation. His determination to get out of the shop and the dance hall, to explore SnowDragon's wonderfully foreign environs, illustrates Marvin's profound desire to be free of his own reality.

Sven's Exhibition

Sven's kentuki exhibition symbolizes exposure. While all of the kentuki dwellers and keepers believe the technology affords them some level of anonymity, Sven's art installation at the...