Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from New Atlantis ; and, the Great Instauration

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

Bensalem - This is the mythical city that is the subject of The New Atlantis.

England - This is Bacon's home country and the country whose intellectual practices he is trying to reform.

Renfusa - This is a port town on the Isle of Bensalem.

Salomon's House - This is the house of science and prayer in Bensalem.

Bartholemew's Ark - This is the Ark the Bensalemites believe that God had St. Bartholemew send to them over the sea. It contained a parchment explaining Bartholemew's revelation and a Bible.

The Strangers' House -...
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