Come and Get It

Belgrade Dormitory is both the central setting of Come and Get It and a symbol of Navigating the Social Dynamics of Communal Living. Its room arrangement is symbolic of the intimate yet socially exclusive dynamics found in communal university spaces. Kennedy’s single room is located in between the double room occupied by Tyler and Peyton. Through the walls, she can hear conversations on either side yet feel excluded by both. Tyler and Peyton, meanwhile, maintain a peaceful coexistence that they leverage to fulfill their needs. Though they aren’t friends, Tyler considers Peyton the better roommate because she feels she won’t encroach on her personal space, unlike Kennedy.

Meanwhile, the resident assistants, including Millie, occupy rooms adjacent to the suite. Millie’s proximity to the suitemates and access to their conversations gives her the ability to exercise her authority over them. However, when she leverages her proximity for Agatha’s approval, her room also becomes symbolic of abuses of authority. This allows Reid to draw an irony around Millie’s character, placing her in a position where she is most capable of preventing the issues from escalating to crisis but having her fail to render her duty, nonetheless.