The Wide Window | 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

Lake Lachrymose - This place is the central feature of the Baudelaires' new home. It is a large body of water and home to leeches. Several caves line the shores and Aunt Josephine's house is located above this place on a cliff.

Fickle Ferry - This is the boat that the children take to their new home.

Damocles Dock - This is the place where the children arrive when they come to meet their new guardian. The name refers to a story where the hero had a sword suspended over his head by...
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