Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Baseball in April and Other Stories

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

Alfonso's Broken Chain appears in Broken Chain - This happens when Alfonso cleans his bike in preparation for a trip with Sandra.

Hobo Parkappears in Baseball in April - This is the neighborhood name for the field where Jesse and Michael's informal baseball team practices and sometimes plays games.

The Pink Houseappears in Two Dreamers - Luis locates this item for sale about two blocks from where he lives.

Barbie Dollappears in Barbie - The protagonist, Veronica Solis, yearns to own this item.

Fausto's Twenty Dollarsappears in The No-Guitar Blues - In No...
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