Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Banner in the Sky

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 Citadel - This is an "unclimbable" mountain that has a reputation for killing anyone that dares to lay foot upon it.

Kurtal - This city is a popular destination of tourists for climbing, also the main setting of the story.

Broli - A rival tourist city, and also the home of Emil Saxo.

The Wunderhorn - This is the first peak that Rudi is allowed to climb with his uncle.

The Felsberg - A tourist practice mountain used by guides for their employers.

Auslander - This is the native Swiss word for...
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