The Five People You Meet in Heaven | 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

Ruby Pier of the Present - An ocean side park with rides and games that teems with people during summertime, despite the advent of giant theme parks.

Ruby Pier in the Beginning - The grand entrance bedecks this park before a fire destroys its original glory and its owner's wealth.

Ruby Pier in Eddie's Childhood - A carnival sideshow visits this place during days of old, before viewing deformed people for entertainment becomes unacceptable.

The Model-A Ford - This object, representing a sign of the times, almost causes the demise of one character,...
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