The Hours | 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

Hogarth House - Set in quiet surroundings, a peaceful place for Virginia to write.

Dan's Birthday Cake - For Laura, a symbol of her life's failure.

The Wellfleet House - The place in which Clarissa spends her happiest hour.

The Normandy - Not France, and not really the place where life ends.