The Lovely Bones | 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

Suburban Pennsylvania - This is the main setting of this story.

The Charm Bracelet - This is found in deep mud, miles away from its original location. It symbolizes a character's body.

The Cornfield - This is the location of a murder and, later, a beating.

Five - This is on the back of a character's soccer shirt.

Susie's Heaven - This is one character's way station for what will come next. In it, dogs play with abandon.

The Wide, Wide Heaven - This is a comfortable and second location for a character.