Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Ecotopia: The Notebooks and Reports of William Weston

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

Ecotopia - This is a nation that is composed of what used to be Washington, Oregon, and most of Northern California, and contains people who are environmentally aware.

Reno - This is a small city in Nevada that is dependent on tourism and gambling.

San Francisco - This is a large city in California and the capital of Ecotopia in this novel.

New York City - This is Weston's home and the home of the Times-Post.

Alviso - This is now one of the new mini-cities that are being developed to replace the...
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