Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

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

Linda's Childhood Home - This is the place where the main character spends the first six years of her life living happily.

First Mistress's Home - This is the place where, after the death of her mother, the central character and her brother live.

The Flint House - This is where the central character goes to live after her first mistress dies.

Aunt Marthy's House - This place is the home of the main character's free grandmother.

The Flint Plantation - This is the place where the central character is sent to live...
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