Julie of the Wolves | 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 Tundra - This is the treeless, frost-heaved landscape north of the Arctic Circle. Julie initially loses her way in this featureless landscape.

The Seal Camp - This is a tourist center during the summer hunting season, and a sanctuary for men who follow the old Eskimo ways in the winter.

Nunivak - This is the island settlement where Miyax was born and where her father was manager of the reindeer herd.

Point Barrow - This is an extremely northern settlement, home of Miyax's husband and in-laws.

The Ulo - This is a...
(read more)