The Child in Time | 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

Lemonade - This is the children's book written by Stephen that catapults him into his career as a writer.

The Official Commission on Child Care - This is the board formed to write a government handbook.

The Subcommittee on Reading and Writing - This is the organization charged with creating part of the government's official handbook.

Whitehall - This is where Stephen attends the subcommittee meetings.

Guildhall - This is where Julie teaches.

The Supermarket - This is where Kate is kidnapped.

Chilterns - This is where Julie tells Stephen she is going,...
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