Lucifer's Hammer | 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 Hammer-Brown - The comet discovered by Tim Hamner.

Kalva Soap Company - The company owned by Tim Hamner.

San Joaquin Nuclear Power Plant - A nuclear power plant whose operation has been delayed by an array of problems but comes online just as the comet strikes.

Corrigan Plumbing Supplies - A company in Burbank where Eileen Susan Hancock works.

Security First Federal Bar - The bar where Harvey meets up with Mark Czescu.

Soda Springs - The location where Gordie is camping with a group of Scouts, including Harvey Randall's son, Andy,...
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