Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from About a Boy

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

Pills - Fiona attempts suicide by ingesting these.

Athletic Shoes - Will buys Marcus a pair of these but they are stolen soon after.

Ellie's Sweatshirt - Marcus asks this older student about what this character is wearing.

Car Seat - Will buys this and covers it in junk food in order to make it appear that he is the father of a two-year-old boy.

Kurt Cobain Cutout - Ellie breaks a window in a music store and takes this item.

Magazines - Will reads these to make sure he keeps up with...
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