Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Portnoy's Complaint

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 Apartment in New York City - This is the home of the main character and his family in his early life.

The House in New Jersey - This is the home to which the main character and his family move when he is a teenager, and this is in the heart of a crowded, thriving Jewish community.

The Boston and Northeastern Life Insurance Company - This is the company the main character's father works for.

The Bathroom - This is the setting for many of the main character's most intense experiences: his...
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