Fifth Business | 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

Deptford - This place is the center stage for the whole novel.

Colborne College - A private school, where one of the characters spends a long teaching career.

Hagiography - The study of saints.

The Stone Paperweight - This was inside the snowball thrown at Mrs. Dempster.

St. Dunstan's Tongs - This was used to twist the devil's nose.

The Little Madonna - A statue in the ruins of a church where one of the characters took shelter after being injured.

The Brazen Head - A stage prop designed for a magic show.