Tourist Season | 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

Brian Keyes' Office - This is in an old bank building, and the consulate of El Salvador has an office there.

The Flamingo Isles - This is an old motel which rents rooms by the hour, mostly to tourists and hookers.

Ernesto Cabal's Tattoo - This symbolizes Ernest's dislike of the Cuban ruler and his freedom in the Unites States from his native country.

Pauly's Bar - This is a bar in an undesirable part of Miami.

The Coffin - This supposedly contains old newspaper clippings. It is vanilla-colored and concealed with...
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