The Loved One | 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

Los Angeles - This is the city in which all the novel's action takes place.

Whispering Glades - This is the funeral home where Mr. Joyboy and Aimée work.

Sir Francis Hinsley's Home - This is a bungalow in ill repair, apparently in Beverly Hills.

The Happier Hunting Ground - This is the pet cemetery where Dennis works.

The Embalming Rooms - These are where Mr. Joyboy and the other morticians work on the second floor of the manor at Whispering Glades.

The Orchid Slumber Room - This is where Sir Francis Hinsley's...
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