Rendezvous with Rama | 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

Rama - This object is a gigantic cylindrical object traveling though the solar system.

Sita - The name of the first space probe that provided humanity with close-up images of the alien vessel. According to Hinduism, it is also the name of Rama's wife.

Simps - These biological entities are used to perform human tasks inside the spaceship.

Dragonfly - This sky-blue object is used by James Pak to cross over a levee and land in the southern hemisphere.

Resolution - Explorers use this object to rescue Jimmy Pak from the southern hemisphere.