The Ancient Child | 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

Imagination - A great deal of the action in this story takes place in this non-tangible place.

Bote, Oklahoma - One of the characters is declared the mayor of this place.

San Francisco - This place represents modern, civilized society.

Lukachukai - This place is the setting for a wedding.

Tsoai - Known as the Devil's Tower, this place is a sacred site for many.

Paris - This place is the setting for the last public showing of the main character's art.

Paintings - The main character creates these in both the civilized...
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