Mercy | 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

Bonsai - Small tree that can be trained to grow in unusual shapes.

Glory in the Flower - The name of a flower shop in Wheelock.

Allie and Cam's House - It is here that Cam continues his affair and is caught.

Police Station - Cam spends a great deal of his time here during the course of the novel, often thinking about his affair and his unhappiness.

Angus's House - Jamie goes here to live when he is released on bail pending his trial.

Pickup Truck - This is where Jamie puts...
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