Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Tropic of Cancer

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

Paris - Known as a center for literature and art, Henry goes there to become a writer.

America - To Henry it is a concept, an abstraction that does not truly exist.

Dijon - A place drab and bleak, turning out vats of mustard.

The Dome - A place Henry and his friends frequent to experience the whores.

Villa Borghese - Where the story begins, it is about to be rented out and Henry will need to find another place to live and work on his book.

Suresness - Where Henry goes to...
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