In Our Time Setting & Symbolism

In Our Time Objects/Places

The Quai at Smyrna

The dock at the city of Smyrna in Turkey where the Greeks evacuated troops and civilians in 1922 is called the quai.

The Indian Camp

The Indian camp is the temporary settlement in the bush where Nick Adams' father takes him when he performs an emergency operation on an Indian woman.

The Logs

The logs belonging to a lumber company have been beached on Nick Adams' father's property. They are the subject of a dispute between Henry Adams and Dick Boulton, the Mytis worker who owes Henry money.

The Mill

Nick and his girlfriend Marjorie row past the deserted ruins of this logging and lumbering operation on their fishing outing.

The Barricade

The wrought-iron grating erected on a bridge through which the soldiers shoot the attacking German infantry is called the barricade.

The Orchard

The apple orchard is at Bill's place, and Nick walks and notices the fallen leaves here in "The Three-Day Blow."

The Letter

When Nick returns to America after falling...
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