Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Waste Lands

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

Lobstrosities - These are the creatures that attacked Roland and injured his right hand.

Gunbelt and Revolver - This used to belong to Roland but he has altered it so that Susannah can use it to learn to shoot.

Honk Mahfahs - These were people who tormented Susannah and her friends in Oxford Town. Roland reminds Susannah of the deeds of these people when he tries to make her angry enough to shoot well.

Susannah's Wheelchair - This was purchased from a medical supply house in New York in 1962. Roland and...
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