Travels with Charley: In Search of America | 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

Long Island - This is where Steinbeck and his wife have a house by the shore, 30 feet above sea level.

New York City - Steinbeck considers this a center of literature and other arts.

Bangor - Steinbeck takes his first motel here and the place seems made entirely out of plastic, including the restaurant.

Deer Isle - The place reminds the author of an English coastal region, from the climate to the people and architecture.

Empty Restaurant - In Connecticut on his way from Maine, Steinbeck encounters this place where he wants...
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