The Stories of John Cheever | 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

New York City appears in O City of Broken Dreams, Torch Song - This place appears in the majority of Cheever's stories, and the characters that live here tend to be more liberal.

Montraldo, Italy appears in Montraldo - This place is a seaside town that has seen better days in regard to the economy and tourism.

Sutton Place appears in The Sutton Place Story - This place is an upscale part of New York City, home of the Tennysons.

Wentworth, Indiana appears in O City of Broken Dreams - This place is...
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