The Belle of Amherst | 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

Amherst, Massachusetts - The play takes place here.

The Dickinson Household (The Homestead) - This is where all the action of the play takes place.

The Evergreens (Austin and Sue's Home) - This was built to keep Austin in Amherst.

The Path Between the Evergreens and the Homestead - Emily describes this by saying that it was just wide enough for two lovers, but that she and Sue were the ones who most often used it.

Emily's Box of Poems - Emily keeps all her completed poems here.

Black Cake - When the...
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