Sally's Upper West Side Apartment

Sally’s apartment is symbolic of her stagnation and fear of commitment. Despite the fact that the apartment is small, she stays there even once she can afford better. For most of the novel, Sally is not willing to move forward, and this is symbolized by how she holds onto the apartment and how her former roommate moved on. The apartment does, however, start to become stifling during the pandemic showing that Sally is about to be ready for growth.

Gene's Dick Pic

Gene’s dick pic symbolizes the type of relationship she settles for before she enters into a relationship with Noah. She has been hurt by both her ex-husband and by Elliot, and so she starts to only pursue sexual relationships. Gene’s dick pic disgusts her, but she has treated him only as a body, and the picture is...