Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Unto a Good Land a Novel

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

Sweden - Where Karl and Kristina live prior to moving to America.

New York - Where Karl Oskar and his group land on American shores.

Detroit - Where Lill-Marta is lost for a short period until Ulrika finds her.

Red Wing - The name of the steamboat that takes the group up the Mississippi River.

Stillwater - The town in the Minnesota Territory where the passengers leave the Red Wing.

The St. Croix River - The river that flows through Stillwater.

Taylor Falls - The town in the Minnesota Territory where Anders Mansson...
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