An American Soldier | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

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

Stratford, Oklahoma - This is a small town in a rural area where Tommy Franks spends his early childhood.

Midland, Texas - This is the hometown of both President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura.

Delta Upsilon - Franks is a member of this fraternity at the University of Texas, where he flunks out in his sophomore year.

Crypto-Analyst - After Basic Training, Franks enrolls in an Army school to become this.

Bien Hoa - Franks is shipped to this Air Force Base in Viet Nam after taking jungle training in Panama.