Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Beautiful Room Is Empty

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

Detroit - The narrator's journey through his discovery of sexual and personal identity begins in this American city, the location of his prep school.

Eton Prep School - This is the school in Detroit the author attends prior to the beginning of his university career.

The Art Academy - The narrator flees to this institution when he needs to escape from Eton's stifling atmosphere.

Chicago - The narrator's home is in this city.

The Chicago Apartment - While his mother is in Europe, the narrator moves here, spending less and less time there...
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