Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from A Language Older Than Words

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

The Stars - Jensen says these items helped to keep him alive as a child.

A Pink Camaro - This is the car that belonged to Jensen's brother.

A Grenade - It is the imagery of this item being ignored at a party that Jensen uses to describe the way that humans react to the violence and atrocities of the world.

Coyotes - These animals are a major player in Jensen's writing as he comes to recognize his own connection with the world as a whole.

A White Flag and a United States...
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