Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from A Man Without a Country

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

Dresden - This is a German city where Kurt Vonnegut and other American prisoners of war were held during an infamous firebombing by the British.

Humor/Comedy - These concepts, by Vonnegut's definitions, are much more than they appear. They are a self-defense mechanism and a natural painkiller.

New York City - This location is one of Kurt Vonnegut's places of residence. One chapter that discusses a daily routine he once enjoyed before the advent of computers focused solely on this location, including going to a post office located right by a United Nations...
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