The Interior Castle | 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

The Castle - The analogy that frames the whole book God lives and calls souls to worship. It is the soul itself.

First Dwelling - This is where the soul first enters when she has decided to turn inward to pray.

Second Dwelling - Where the soul begins to understand the benefit of leaving the temptations of the world behind and is better able to hear God calling her deeper into prayer.

Third Dwelling - Where the soul begins to be deeply determined to live a life pleasing to God and turn...
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