Monster | 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

Steve's Notebook - This object is an escape route for the narrator's emotions and a metaphor of his life.

Crime Scene Photographs - The jury examines these objects twice.

Manhattan Detention Center - This place is where the narrator is housed.

Courtroom - This placed is characterized by civility and order.

Prisoner/Lawyer Interview Room - This place is an important location where the lawyer could coach the narrator.

Drugstore - This place is the scene of the crime.

Harlem Neighborhood - This place is a poor neighborhood where residents expect crime as a...
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