Under the Volcano | 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

Quauhnahuac - This location is the small Mexican town where Geoffrey Firmin lives. It is a moderate sized town on the sea shore. In the distance, one sees two of Mexico's volcanoes.

Parian - When Yvonne returns, she convinces several characters to travel by bus to this town. There, they plan to go to the zoo. They also see a bullfight. Outside of this place, however, the consul and Yvonne die.

Samaritan Ship - During the First World War, the consul captained this object. His crew captures a German submarine, but when they...
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