Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Vintage Mencken

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

Baltimore, Maryland - This place is H. L. Mencken's lifelong home, and where he worked as a journalist for decades. Naturally he has a particular affection for it, but he is never hesitant to call out and criticize the leaders of the city for perceived folly or injustice.

Mark Twain's Huck Finn - This object made Mencken fall in love with reading. He would become a bookworm thereafter.

The Y.M.C.A. - This organization would turn Mencken off to any sort of physical activity for the rest of his life.

Freudian Psychoanalysis - This...
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