Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The House of Morgan

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

London, England - This location is where the book opens and where Peabody opens the George Peabody and Company banking house.

The City - This place is the financial district of London where the J.S. Morgan Company is located.

Wall Street - This place is the financial district of New York and the base for J. Pierpont Morgan.

Corsair - This is the yacht that Pierpont buys.

Corsair II - This is the yacht that Pierpont has built after his father dies.

Corsair III - This is the yacht that Pierpont has built...
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