Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West | 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

Mule - The kid sells it when he joins the army and uses the money to buy a new saddle.

Water - The kid frequently travels through the deserts of Mexico and this becomes an important resource.

Brass Teeth - Toadvine is later accused of stealing these, presumably after he kills the man who owns them.

Prison in Chihuahua City - The kid is put in prison here after the army unit he signs up with is massacred by Indians.

Chihuahua Government - When the kid first signs up with the...
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