The Adventures of Augie March | 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

Benton Harbor / St. Joseph, MI - This city hosts a luxury resort featuring mineral baths for treating rheumatism.

Bizcocho - This is an ancient horse that Augie March and Thea Fenchel rent from Talavera's father in Acatla, Mexico, to hunt giant iguanas.

Caligula - This is the American eagle that Augie March and Thea Fenchel buy from George H. Somebody-or-other, in Texarcana, planning to train it to capture giant iguanas in Mexico.

Chicago, IL - This place is where Augie March grew up.

Evanston, IL - This place is Augie March's home...
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