The Conservationist | 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

Lucerne - This is a perennial grass native to South Africa, which blooms yellow and blue in the spring. It covers many of the farm fields where Mehring's cattle graze.

Mealie - This is the South African term for corn.

Transvaal - This is an inland South African province renowned for its rolling hills. It is also a description of the countryside, which Mehring passes through between the city and his farm.

Guinea Fowl - These are small chicken-like wild birds that inhabit some areas of the farm. Mehring has a fondness for...
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