Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Fatherland

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 Havel - This is the lake where Joseph Buhler's corpse is found.

Werderscher-Markt - The location of the Kripo headquarters.

The SS - The military police force in Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany.

The Schwanenwerder - An exclusive area of Berlin located near the Havel River.

The Great Hall - Used for solemn ceremonies of the Third Reich, and its imposing dome can be seen from most vantage points in Berlin.

The Reich Chancellery - The personal residence of the Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler.

Swiss Chocolate - March finds a box of these in...
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