Daughters of the House | 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

The Martin Manor - The ancestral farmhouse and estate belonging to Antoinette and Madeleine.

The shrine - This is the original holy place to a saint, possibly the Virgin Mary, and is taken down during the war years.

The clearing - The shrine is located here in the woods behind the Martin estate.

The green scarf - This is a birthday present from Léonie and Thérèse to Victorine who wears it often and is used as a makeshift altar covering during the ceremony in the woods.

The red shoe - In the photograph...
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