Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Illustrated Man

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

The Nurseryappears in The Veldt - This is a place that has realistic looking holograms.

Radiosappears in Kaleidoscope - This is a means used by crew members to communicate after their ship blows up.

Marsappears in The Other Foot - This is a place where black families have come to live.

Guns, Rope, and Paintappear in The Other Foot - These are objects brought out to use when a spaceship manned by a white person lands on Mars.

Hernando's Shoesappears in The Highway - These objects are made from old tire rubber from...
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