Pudd'nhead Wilson | 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

Cradle - Roxana is so afraid that her son will be sent down river that she exchanges him with the son of her master.

Indian Knife - Luigi uses this to kill a man attempting to steal it from them. Tom steals this but cannot sell it because the twins notify every pawn broker in the area.

Judge Driscoll's Will - Tom is cut out of this on several occasions because of his gambling debts and general dishonorable behavior.

Judge Driscoll's Cash Box - This is found undisturbed beside his body the...
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