Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Something Wicked This Way Comes

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

Green Town, Illinois - The town where the boys live and the story takes place.

The Lightning Rod - Will and Jim purchase this from a traveling salesman and put it on the roof of Jim's house.

Rolfe's Moon Meadow - This is the place at the edge of town where the carnival sets up.

The Library - Mr. Halloway works as the janitor here. It is also where he, Will, and Jim encounter Mr. Dark.

The Mirror Maze - This is an attraction at the carnival that sometimes shows people things they...
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