Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from On Golden Pond

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

Golden Pond - This is a lake in Maine where the Thayers have a summer home.

The Living Room - The majority of the play takes place in this room of the Thayers' summer home.

Screen Door - This falls off the hinges during the first scene and Norman promises to fix it but he does not until Act 2, Scene 1.

Swiss Family Robinson - This is the novel Norman suggests Billy read on his first night at Golden Pond.

Chelsea's Letter - Chelsea sends this to her mother in the second...
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