Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Jurassic Park

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

Costa Rica - This is where the story is set.

Jurassic Park - This is a theme park of epic proportions.

Helicopters - This technology is used four times in the book and each use serves to increase the story's tension levels.

The Control Room - This is where all of the park's systems are run.

The Computer System - This only looks for the number of dinosaurs it expects to find in an attempt to ensure that none escape and never catches the dozens that are breeding.

The Compound - This is...
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