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Bicycle

A favored mode of transportation for people across the world, this object represents childhood freedom in the United States. As it also requires a sense of balance to operate, the narrator’s failure to master it connotes his instability throughout much of the novel.

Bronx

The New York City borough where the narrator lives, this area is the only one of the City’s boroughs located on the mainland. It is associated with populations of color, poverty, urban decay, and high crime rates, among others.

Comic Book Asylum

A favored hangout of the protagonist, this store offers a broad selection of materials considered “nerdy.” In its clientele, it speaks to being a social outsider; in its name, it evokes mental health concerns. Both loom large in the novel.

Good Food’s

This local market offers employment to the protagonist and serves as something of a community focal...

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