Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

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

St. Cedd's College, Cambridge - This place, attended by Dirk, is the alma mater of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Sir Isaac Newton.

The Time Machine - This object is made from Reg's rooms at a university.

The Orbiting Alien Ship - This object was left floating in Earth's atmosphere by the Salaxians.

The Crashed Alien Ship - This object landed on Earth billions of years ago and, upon exploding, created the first life on the planet in primordial mud.

A Beach on Bermuda, Site of Beginning of Life on Earth - The interconnectedness...
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