Jack: Straight from the Gut | 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

Peabody, Massachusetts - Jack Welch was born here on November 19, 1935.

Salem, Massachusetts - Jack's parents buy their first house here, on 15 Lovett Street, in an Irish working-class section of town.

Pickering Grammar School - Jack's sweeping curve ball and good passing arm are discovered here.

Salem High School - Jack is captain of this hockey team.

ROTC - This scholarship provides a free, four-year college scholarship to two of Jack's friends.

Dartmouth and Columbia Universities - Jack cannot attend these schools because of finances.

UMass - Jack earns his undergraduate...
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