Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Yekl and the Imported Bridegroom and Other Stories of the New York Ghetto

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

New York Cityappears in All - This is the main location of all the stories.

Boston Yiddishappears in Yekl - This is a type of language.

Ticketappears in Yekl - This is Jake's first conflict.

Suffolk Streetappears in Yekl - This is how Jake gets to dance school.

Jake's Homeappears in Yekl - This is a room rented from Mrs. Kavarsky.

Mott Streetappears in The Imported Bridegroom - This is where both Asriel and Flora live.

Pravlyappears in The Imported Bridegroom - This place is Asriel's hometown.

Talmudappears in The Imported Bridegroom -...
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