Tehanu | 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

Books - Ogion has these from which he would teach his pupils the Language of the Making and stories of Earthsea.

Peach Pit - Therru buries this with the hope of growing something in Ogion's yard.

Red Dress - Tenar makes Therru this from material the weaver of Re Albi gave her. Therru feels it does not hide the hideousness of her scars.

Pitchfork - Ged uses this to injure one of the tramps who have come to kidnap Therru and finish what they started the day she was burned.

Ogion's Shaft...
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