Patriot Games | 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

London - This is where Jack Ryan foils the ULA's plan to kill the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and their young son.

The Mall - This location is the area near Buckingham Palace in London where the attack takes place.

Kalashnikov - This item is the machine gun used in the attack.

ULA - This acronym stands for the Maoist offshoot of Provos.

Bullet Proof Glass - This object is a polycarbonate that deteriorates after a year in direct sunlight.

PIRA - This entity is also know as Provos.

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