Gift from the Sea | 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 Sea appears in non-fiction - The main object of the story, this offers insight and clues for the author's musings.

The Beach appears in non-fiction - This is the place where Anne spends most of her time examining and comparing the shells. It offers a plethora of gifts from the sea for the taking, each representing a different stage in the author's life.

The Shells appears in non-fiction - There are many of these representing the stages of life and the author details each one's physical characteristics and how it corresponds with...
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