The Waves | 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

Elvedon - This place is an estate near the area where the characters grow up and where one eventually returns to.

Hampton Court - This is where the characters meet for the last time.

Rome - Bernard spends ten days here after a significant change in his life.

London - All of the characters except for Susan reside here, and they all gather here on more than one occasion.

India - This is where Percival travels and dies.

The Attic - This location is where Louis goes for introspection, solace, and to write...
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