Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

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

Africa - This is a land where there is poverty, a lack of technological innovation, and a great deal of political corruption.

Malawi - This is the country where William and his family live.

Wimbe - This is the district where William's village is.

Masitala - This is a small rural village where William and his family live.

Magic and Science - These are belief systems that cause tension in William's area because some people believe in one and others believe in the other and they do not agree.

Electricity - This is...
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