I, Juan de Pareja | 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

Seville - Juan is born here and lives here until he is 9 years old.

Madrid - Juan is escorted here by the cruel muleteer, Carmelo, after his mother dies.

Italy - To Juan, the cities of this place seem dirtier than those of his homeland, and the people seem less friendly.

Toto - This is a spaniel, a tiny lap dog. Along with Juan, he is deserted by the servants during the plague.

The Studio - This is a large room on the second floor of the painter's home. It is almost...
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