The Bronze Bow | 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

Grandmother's House - Symbolizes Daniel's hate for the Romans, and, at the same time, his need to protect his family members.

Roof at Grandmother's House - Where Daniel used to sleep; it is where he looks out over the village and thinks about the mountain and the cave.

The Synagogue - A small white building in the center of the village; it has rows of low, wooden benches for the men, who sit in the order of their trades. A grilled screen separates the men from the women,

Ketzah - The village below...
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