Rule of the Bone | 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

Au Sable - This is Chappie's hometown, which is a small, dead-end community in upstate New York.

Plattsburgh - This is a larger community that contains the shopping mall.

Montego Bay - This is the second largest city in Jamaica, after the capital Kingston, and is located on the northwest coast of the island.

The Starport/the Mothership - This is an aging plantation manor with multiple stories and ample grounds complete with swimming pool.

Accompang - This is a village established by runaway slaves from the former Ashanti tribe of Ghana.

Jah-stick -...
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