Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Stone Diaries

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

Mercy Goodwill's Kitchen - This place is where Mercy felt most at ease during her short married life with Cuyler. This is also the place that Mercy died.

The Tyndall Stone - On the day she died, Mercy placed this item on top of a plate, which covered a bowl of pudding she was preparing for that night's dessert. This item is characterized as one of the witnesses to Daisy's birth.

Cuyler's Monument to Mercy - While he is mourning his wife's death, Cuyler constructs this object, which began with the single stone...
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