The Visit: A Tragi-comedy | 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

Guellen - This is the setting of the play. It is a fictional town somewhere in central Europe.

The Train Station - This is where the play begins.

Petersen's Barn - This is one of the sites Claire wishes to visit upon her return. When they were young, Claire and Ill made love there.

Konrad's Village Wood - Claire visits this place with Ill, and it is where Ill meets Claire to talk to her before his death.

The Golden Apostle - This is the town's hotel.

Ill's Shop - This...
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