Witness Setting & Symbolism

Witness Objects/Places

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland is where the book opens, with the Chambers' living in a house near Mount Royal Terrace.

Washington, D.C.

Washington D.C. is where the government buildings are located and the site of the espionage apparatus.

Pikesville, Maryland

Pikesville is located near Baltimore. It is where the Chambers rent a house to hide in after Chambers breaks with the Soviet apparatus.

Dayton Beach, Florida

Chambers rents a house in Daytona Beach for himself and his family. Being cooped up in the small quarters in Pikeville caused them to impulsively go to Florida.

Long Island, New York

Chambers' childhood home is in Lynbrook, on Long Island, where his family moved when he was two or three. He stays at the family home in Lynbrook until he graduates from high school.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Chambers moves to New Orleans after finishing the job on the D.C. Metro. He rents a room in a rooming house and looks for work, which he doesn't find. He returns to...
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