Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Key to Midnight

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

Moonglow Lounge - This is a dinner club in Kyoto, Japan that is owned by Joanna Rand. Joanna is also the main performer at the club where she sings jazz every night.

Mechanical Hand - The doctor who wiped Lisa Chelgrin's memory utilizes this object that he designed himself.

Pills - Joanna attempts to kill herself with an overdose of these when Alex tells her who she really is.

Fingerprints - Alex is able to prove Joanna is Lisa Chelgrin when he compares these.

Photographs - Joanna sees these objects of Lisa Chelgrin...
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