Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Blindness

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

Blindness - This is what draws large groups of people to a quarantine location.

The First Man's Car - This is where the first case of blindness occurs.

The Doctor's Office - The government searches this location after the blindness outbreak begins to spread.

The Mental Hospital - This burns down midway through the novel.

The Thug's Handgun - After its initial owner dies, this object is passed on to his accountant.

The Scissors - This is used to kill the leader of the thugs.

Feces - This is a constant impediment to...
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