Just like the keys symbolize authority, william gibson also uses the water pump as a symbol. often times, gibson’s stage directions say that light shines on the water pump or the light changes on the water pump. what does the water pump symbolize?

I think the water pump symbolizes that hard work that can bring abundance. You cannot have water without giving enough effort to pump it. The water symbolizes the result of labor. The light shines on it because it is a solution the water pump is a solution to their problem.

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