B-Mor holds a very powerful meaning in Chang-Rae Lee's "On Such a Full Sea". Located in the area that was once Baltimore, the people of this area strive to give it their all. They work hard to get ahead in life, especially with what little their people have. In a world where everything has fallen, the people of B-Mor strive to be more, and work towards some ideal of prosperity. They work both as individuals and as one big team, working for the better of the community. We even see some like Ruby sacrifice themselves in order not to be a burden, wanting to help the rest get ahead.
This is such a cool perspective on the name B-Mor that I didn't really even think about! When I saw D-Troy I was like "Ah yes they're just shortening the names of cities, I get it!" but thinking of B-Mor as BE MORE makes so much sense and adds a ton to the kinda propaganda-y sense I get from reading about the city (how it's very controlled, people have a false sense of the histroy, etc.) It seems like whoever is controlling the cities like B-Mor really does just want the most out of these people, for them to really be more. I love it!
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