Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Alas, Babylon

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

Fort Repose - This is a river town in central Florida. Population is 3,422 according to the State Census, including Pistolville and the Negro district.

Sputnik - This is the name of a series of Russian spy satellites circling the earth in the late 1950s that are equipped to gather information as they travel in orbit.

The Bragg House - This is a large ungainly and monolithic house that was once the showpiece of the River Road neighborhood.

McCoy - This is the Air Force Base near Orlando where Mark and Randy meet.