Mother Night | 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 Old Jerusalem Jail - This is where the narrator waits for his trial. While incarcerated, he writes a detailed account of how he got there.

Haifa Institute for Documentation of War Criminals - The director of this organization asks the narrator to document the events of his life to enter into the historical record.

The Attic - This is where the narrator lived in New York for 15 years while he was hiding out from the rest of the world.

The Ministry of Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda - This is the Nazi...
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