What does the elevator mean in Long Way Down?

The elevator in Will's building represents his sense of feeling trapped-trapped by "the Rules" of his violent neighborhood, and trapped in his grief over his brother Shawn's death.

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You can also ask what are the 3 rules in long way down?

"There's a code of conduct, and what those rules are is number one, no crying, number two, no snitching, and number three, always seek revenge." Those rules ring true to Reynold's own experience: At 19, one of his best friends was murdered, and he considered revenge himself. In respect to this, what does will take from shawn's dresser? Though Will, by breaking into this drawer and stealing the gun, may be experimenting with his own violent tendencies, the novel also suggests that Will doesn't have to let his dark side define him or end his life, as it did for Shawn.

What does it mean when cigarette smoke follows you?

It happens due to air currents, some so light you can't tell any air is moving at all; but it ALWAYS is. The cigarette smoke flows toward you because you have a lot larger lung capacity than the smoker, and therefore are creating a short term vacuum when you inhale. What do you say to make the smoke go away? There is another folk tradition which may use a variation "Rabbit", "Bunny", "I hate/love Grey Rabbits" or "White Rabbit" to ward off smoke that the wind is directing into your face when gathered around a campfire.

Is smoke attracted to humans?

According to experts (well various people on discussion boards, anyway), the smoke isn't really following you. it is simply reacting to the changes in air flow when a person or many people move around the fire. The tee-pee shape causes a better burn with less smoke because it funnels all the energy upward.