Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Year of Magical Thinking

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

Joan and John's Apartment - This was a place where someone died from a heart attack.

New York Hospital - This was where someone was taken after experiencing a heart attack.

St. John the Divine Church - This was where a wedding and a funeral took place.

California - This was where Quintana and Gerry went after she recuperated from pneumonia.

The Blood on the Floor - This was a stain that the author could not talk about.

The Books on Grief - These items were something the author turned to in hope...
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