The Lover | 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

Chochinchina - This French colony is the primary setting of the novel and where most of the action takes place.

The Ferry - A symbol of stability, this is where the first meeting between the narrator and the lover takes place.

Mekong River - This separates Sadec, where the narrator's family lives, from Saigon, where the narrator goes to school.

Family Land - This is mother's investment where most of the family's money is tied up and eventually lost.

The Mother's Premonition - In this, the ghost of the narrator's grandfather visits the...
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