The Prince of Tides | 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

Melrose Island - This place is the embodiment of unspoiled nature.

Colleton - This small shrimping town is a figure of the vanishing South along with its historic attitudes.

The Miss Lila - This object is the tangible evidence of Henry's love for his wife.

Snow - This animal symbolizes all the hopes and aspirations of the Colleton people.

Caesar's Cage - This object represents the captivity felt in one way or another by all of the family.

The Cross - This object is a symbol of both Amos' religiosity and the burden...
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