Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Islands in the Stream

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

Bimini - Thomas Hudson lives on this small island at the beginning of the novel, and his three sons visit there.

The Farm, Cuba - While serving in World War II as a submarine hunter, Thomas stays here. Ginny also visits Thomas here.

Havana, Cuba - Thomas must go here for his orders while serving in the war. His first wife, Ginny, finds him in a bar here.

Massacre Key - This is where Thomas and his crew discover the atrocity that the German sailors have done. This becomes the...
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