Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Half of Paradise: A Novel

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 Broussard Farm - Over the years, war and other great tragedies have whittled this once profitable land to, in comparison, a debt ridden patch of grass.

Louisiana - An area defined by its oppressive summer heat, large wraps around porches, cypress trees and hanging moss.

The Boxing Ring - Though this place promises so much for Boudreaux it eventually leads to his downfall and the end of his career.

The Music Industry - This is the place Winfield longs to be and though he initially struggles, his talent eventually over rides his...
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