Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Cider House Rules

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

St. Cloud's - This is the name of a small town, as well as the name of an orphanage in Maine.

David Copperfield - This is one of the books that Dr. Larch reads to the boys each night before they go to bed. Dr. Larch chooses this as one of the books because it is about a male orphan.

Jane Eyre - After Homer reading to the boys' division is so successful, Dr. Larch decides Homer should also read to the girls' division. The book he chooses to read to the girls...
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