Girl, Interrupted | 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

Belmont, Massachusetts - This city is an affluent town in Massachusetts that houses McLean Hospital. The town is small enough that everyone knows about the hospital.

McLean Hospital - This location is a well-respected and famous hospital that provides treatment and care for mentally-ill patients.

South Belknap Two - This is the name given to the medium-security ward at McLean Hospital, which houses Kaysen and the other women discussed in the memoir. The ward's chief doctor is Dr. Wick and the head nurse is Valerie.

Maximum-Security Ward - Kaysen and a few other...
(read more)