Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings

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

Paris - This capital was the largest city in France and the home of the four friends in The 120 Days of Sodom.

The Bastille - This was a place in Paris used partly as a prison.

Nancy - This was the French town where Florville went to live with Madame de Verquin and fell into an affair.

Courval's Estate - This was the setting for much of Florville and Courval. It is where the couple go to live after their marriage.

Durcet's Chateau - This was the specially prepared, isolated mansion...
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