Pacific Vortex | 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 Pacific Ocean - This is the location of the Pacific Vortex and the scene for the action of the novel.

Kaena Point Beach - The novel begins here when the main character finds the canister floating in the water.

The Starbuck - This is sitting on the ocean floor with its nuclear reactors and missiles intact so the Navy either has to destroy or rescue it.

Pearl Harbor - This is the Hawaiian home base of the 101st Salvage Fleet and Admiral Leigh Hunter.

Royal Hawaiian Hotel Bar - This is the...
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