Fortunate Son | 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

Silver Star & Purple Heart - These awards were earned by the author during the Vietnam conflict.

The Riviera - The name of a dangerous stretch of swamp ground in Vietnam.

Stubbies - The name of the temporary foreshortened artificial limbs used while convalescing in the hospital.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - A large, compelling black granite structure which honors those who died in the war in which the author was injured.