Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Orchid Thief

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

Fakahatchee Strand - This is the swamp in southern Florida where John Laroche was accused of stealing a number of orchids.

Kerry's Bromeliads - This was one of the largest nurseries in south Florida which housed over 3.6 million orchids and 1.4 million bromeliads in 329,000 square feet of greenhouse.

Orchid Jungle - Once owned by Tom Fennell, Hurricane Andrew destroyed many of the greenhouses at this location and it finally closed when its owners won the Florida lottery for $6.76 million.

Big Cypress Reservation - This location in south Florida was where...
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