If There Be Thorns | 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

Foxworth Hall - This was burned on a Christmas day many years prior to the events of the novel.

The Wall - This is where Jory and Bart sometimes sit.

Fairfax, Marin County, near San Francisco - This is where the Sheffields live.

Greenglenna, South Carolina - This is where Madame Marisha lives.

Marie Dubois School of Ballet - This is Cathy owns and teaches at.

Clover - This poodle is Jory's pet.

Apple - This Saint Bernard puppy is a gift to Bart from Corrine.

The Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia -...
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