Tortilla Flat | 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

Danny's Houses - These are two identically-laid out building that Danny inherits after World War I from his late grandfather.

Carmel - A town located across the Peninsula from Monterey, it provides a bonanza for the paisanos when one evening a Coast Guard cutter grounds on the rocks and they joyfully comb the beach for useful items.

China Point - A town on the Monterey Peninsula between Monterey and Pacific Grove, this place figures in the story as the site of Chin Kee's squid yard.

Monterey - An old city on the coast...
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