Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Elbow Room

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

Brown and Barlow's Project Gratis - In "Problems of Art," this is a Los Angeles law firm.

Dillingham Automotives, Inc. - In "The Story of a Dead Man," this is the Atlanta-based, white-owned company that employs Billy Renfro to track down blacks who default on their car loans.

The Germans - In "Just Enough for the City," these are proselytizers who pretend to be humble and choose their words carefully.

Lester's Grill - In "Just Enough for the City," this becomes the anonymous narrator's lunch place after his favorite waitress in another restaurant...
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