Our Fathers | 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

Ayrshire, Scotland - A beautiful town of open moors and salt in the air, where hills are made of broken castles. This is where Granda Hugh and Gran Margie reside, and much of Jamie's trip home is spent here.

Glasgow, Scotland - A city of progress with towering buildings, modern shops and people on the move, this is the site of the demolition of Hugh's famous structures. It is also here that Jamie meets with his mother at the Railway Club.

Dumfries, Scotland - Jamie's father Robert resides in this seaside village of...
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