Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Schwa Was Here

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 Afghans (The Virtues and Sins) - Crawley owns fourteen of these dogs with very long silky fur.

Trauma Therapy - This is an idea that Antsy, Lexie, and the Schwa come up with when they are discussing how to change Crawley's attitudes and behavior.

The Schwa Symbol - This signifies the most common vowel sound in the English language.

The Schwa Effect - This refers to the strange reaction that Calvin seems to have on others.

Manny Bullpucky - This is the dummy made out of 'unbreakable' plastic that Antsy's father wants...
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