Reef | 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 Bay-fronted House - This place is the center of the universe for the narrator, who grows up there.

Chilies - One of the characters is punished when these, in powdered form, are rubbed over his body.

Onions - One of the characters protects himself by rubbing these over his body to keep an unpleasant individual away.

Lists - Both the main character and the narrator maintain these.

The Ocean - This place is a source of fascination and fear for both the main character and the narrator.

The Reef - The main...
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