A Wind in the Door | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

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

Metron Ariston - This is more of an idea or a postulatum than an actual place, although it looks like a physical place to the children while they are there.

Veganuel - This is Blajeny's home galaxy and the location of Metron Ariston.

Charles Wallace's Mitochondria - The climax of the story takes place inside of these tiny structures found in human cells and which are needed for cellular energy production.

Yadah - This, a specific mitochondrion within Charles Wallace, is Sporos' home planet.

Meg's Attic Bedroom - Featured throughout the Time Quartet...
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