Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Wall Jumper: A Novel

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

Berlin - This location is the primary setting of the book and contains a wall separating it into east and west sections.

Berliner Ensemble - This is a theater company founded by Bertold Brecht after World War II.

Büchen - This is a wooded area in Saxony where Michael Gartenschläger goes to steal a deadly self-activating robot detonator.

Bundesrepublik Deutschland (BRD - Federal Republic of German) - This region, with its capital in Bonn, is made up of the American, British, and French sectors of occupation following World War II.

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