Sybil | 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

Willow Corners - This is Sybil's birthplace and hometown. Her father is a prominent businessman in this town.

Letter From Stan - Sybil has no notion of damaging this item. When she realizes what she has done, she turns into Peggy Lou in front of Dr. Wilbur.

Buttonhook - Sybil has an intense fear of this item because Hattie used it to torture her.

Key to a room at the Broadwood Hotel - Sybil discovers this when she empties the contents of her purse looking for a coin to use a pay phone....
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