Vineland | 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

Vineland - This is a fictional Northern California coastal town based around fishing and logging.

College of the Surf / People's Republic of Rock and Roll - This is a small conservative college in Southern California.

Sisterhood of the Kunoichi Attentives - This is a commune of female ninjas isolated in the hills of California.

Tokyo - This is a large city in Japan where Takeshi Fumimota is an investigator.

Shade Creek - This is a village of Thanatoids.

The Cucumber Lounge - This is a roadhouse near Vineland where Zoyd Wheeler smashes...
(read more)