The Rag and Bone Shop Setting & Symbolism

The Rag and Bone Shop Objects/Places

Highgate,Vermont

Highgate is a small town in northern Vermont. It is near the Canadian border. It is also the police department that Trent works for as an interrogation officer.

Monument, Massachusetts

Monument, Massachusetts is in central Massachusetts. It is the town where Alicia Bartlett's murder takes place. Alicia's family and Jason's family live in Monument. Jason and Alicia's brother, Brad, attend Monument Middle School. Monument is also the town where Braxton works as a detective.

Alicia Bartlett's Porch

The porch on Alicia Bartlett's house is the last place that Jason Dorrant saw Alicia before her murder. Jason saw Alicia on the front porch of her home at 4 p.m. as he leaves the Dorrant home and goes to his own home.

The Woods

The woods near Alicia's and Jason's homes is the dump site for Alicia's body. The murderer places the body in the woods and covers it with leaves and debris.

Rock

A rock in the...
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