House of Sand and Fog | 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

The Corona House - The story centers around the struggle for ownership of this place.

Automobiles - Much of the action in this story takes place in these; they symbolize the nature of the changes through which the characters are going.

The Fishing Cabin on the Purisima River - This has no electricity, no running water, and no phone.