Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from An American Requiem

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

The Chapel - This is the little white church shared by the Catholics, Jews and Protestants that also worship there. It is located on the east bank of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C, and is base church for personnel at Bolling Air Force Base.

Model B-52 Bomber - James receives this as a prize for the Outstanding Air Force ROTC Cadet award at Georgetown University; It symbolizes his feelings about the military, his father's Air Force career and war. He takes it with him to seminary.

Irish Bridgeport - This is...
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