Child of God | Objects, Setting & Important Places

Child of God Objects/Places

Sevier County

Sevier County is located in East Tennessee. This is where Lester's home is located. This is a real place in Tennessee.

Frog Mountain

Lester often likes to explore Frog Mountain. This is where he finds the dead couple. This is also where he finds the cave that becomes his home for many months.

White Caps

The White Caps are a sect of the Ku Klux Klan. They do not exist in Sevier County anymore due to the vigilance of Tom Davis.

Bluebills

This is another sect of the Ku Klux Klan. The Bluebills hate the White Caps.

Sevier County Jail

Lester is imprisoned here twice, once for being accused of raping the woman from the mountain and another time when he is finally caught shooting Greer and killing the young couples.

State Hospital in Knoxville, Tennesee

The state hospital is where Lester lives out the rest of his life. He is not convicted for his crime and is...
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