The Fortune of War | 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

HMS Leopard - This is a two-decker, fourth-rate, ship of the line which carries fifty guns and is a fictionalized representation of an historic ship.

HMS La Flèche - This is a dispatch-carrying ship upon which Maturin and Aubrey take passage from Pulo Batang to somewhere off the coast of Cape Town.

The Blue Cutter - After HMS La Flèche burns, Aubrey and Maturin take refuge in this.

HMS Java - This is a thirty-eight gun, fifth rate frigate that rescues Aubrey and Maturin and then carries them into unsuccessful combat against USS...
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