Johnny Got His Gun | 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 Bakery - A business in Los Angeles, California, it is shown cluttered and busy on the night shift when Joe Bonham works.

Cole Creek Valley, CO - A rural area across the mountains from Denver, Cole Creek Valley this is Macia Bonham's home while courting Bill Bonham and before moving to nearby Shale City, Colorado.

Jim O'Connell's Cigar Store - A bar before Colorado goes dry, it has a cool back room with pool tables and spittoons where the old men of Shale City discuss the war.

Los Angeles, CA - Joe...
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