Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Sarah Kane: Complete Plays

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

Leeds Hotel Room - This is the setting of "Blasted".

Revolver - In "Blasted", Ian carries this object, which he leaves around the hotel room.

Hippolytus' Room - At the beginning of "Phaedra's Love", the prince never leaves this location.

The Patch of Mud - This is at the perimeter fence in the university/concentration camp of the play "Cleansed".

The Black Room - In "Cleansed", this location used to be the showers of the University but have been converted into a peep show.

The University - This location in "Cleansed" has been converted...
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