Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from 2nd Chance: A Novel

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

LaSalle Heights Church - This is the church in the LaSalle Heights neighborhood, pastored by Aaron Winslow, and site of the murder of Tasha Catchings.

Chimera - This is aGreek mythological figure, with the heads of a lion and a goat, the tail of a serpent, and the insignia of a white supremacist organization in California.

Justice Hall - This is the home of the San Francisco Police Department, the District Attorney's offices, and the Medical Examiner's facility.

Pelican Bay - This is the name of maximum-security prison close to San Francisco...
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