Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Perfect Storm

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 Andrea Gail - Owned by Bob Brown, this 72-foot object is the subject of the book.

Gloucester, Massachusetts - This place dates back to the 1600's and is the setting for the book.

The Hannah Bolen - Owned by Bob Brown, this object supplies the other boat that he owns with fuel for its ill-fated trip.

The Satori - Owned by Ray Leonard, this object was rescued in time by the Coast Guard.

The Eishin Maru - This large Japanese object got caught in Hurricane Grace.

The Contship Holland - This object...
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