Nostromo | 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

Costaguana - A fictional Central American country going through a series of governmental changes.

Sulaco - The port city where the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company has its regional office.

The San Tome Mines - Charles Gould grows up with the obsession of vindicating his father by making a success of this. His obsession separates him from his wife and friends and eventually leads him to support independence.

Azuera - The name of the spot in the mountains where the original American prospectors find silver near Sulaco and then disappear. It represents mystery...
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