Moon

Moon's character is symbolic of desire and longing. Because he exists primarily in the narrator's imagination, his character has symbolic malleability. This means that as the narrator's desires and longings change, her sense of Moon mutates accordingly. Therefore, Moon also functions as a metaphor for the ways in which capitalistic societies take advantage of vulnerable, human emotions.

Livestream

Moon's livestream videos are symbolic of fantasy. The author uses the livestream scenes to reify the ways in which social media and technology distort the individual's sense of truth and reality. Indeed, the livestream sessions compound the narrator's conviction that she and Moon know and love each other.

Moon Tattoo

The narrator's Moon tattoo at the start of the novel is symbolic of longing. The narrator wants to have Moon close to her. She wants to claim him as part of herself. By putting the tattoo on her...