Out of This Furnace | 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

Hungary - This is George Kracha's homeland before he immigrates to America.

New York - This city is where George's boat docks upon reaching America.

White Haven, Pennsylvania - After arriving in America, George heads for this city where his sister lives.

Homestead, Pennsylvania - This city is the location of the steel mills and is where the Sedlers and Krachas move.

Braddock, Pennsylvania - This is a steel mill town where the Dubiks move to.

The Cinder Block - This is an area of Braddock where there is a fire which...
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