Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from A Confederacy of Dunces

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Abelman's Dry Goods - This store is a 30-year retailer of Levy Pants products, currently claiming a recent shipment is defective. Needing to escape the depressing office, Levy orders Gonzalez to send a letter to them as usual. Earlier in the day, Ignatius notices a large rat eating their paperwork and forges a disjointed, unprofessional, and downright nasty letter.

Angola - The Louisiana State Penitentiary to which Jones repeatedly refers as being where black people are sent without justification.

The Board - This is Mrs. Levy's mechanized exercise apparatus that husband Gus despises...
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