Jailbird | 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 Cuyahoga Massacre - This event foreshadows tension between socialism and communism and was the life-shaping event in McCone's life.

Harvard University - This location is where Clewes and Starbuck became friends.

The Sermon on the Mount - This reference is used as a source of inspiration for those who fight, legally or otherwise, for the rights of the downtrodden worker.

The RAMJAC Corporation - This object is used as the pinnacle of capitalism in "Jailbird."

Nuremberg - This location is where Nazi leaders were placed on trial for war crimes following the...
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