Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Desperate Characters

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 Cat - This bites Sophie and the result is a festering wound that is the story's focus.

Novels - Much of the sentiment of Desperate Characters is expressed through the different discussions taking place that are centered around these.

The Wound - Sophie refuses to have this treated and it becomes increasingly infected and painful.

Brooklyn Heights - This wealthy part of town is where both the Bentwoods and the Holsteins live.

The ASPCA - This is the organization that signifies destruction that Sophie must give an animal to.

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