Time and Again | 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

New York City - Its changes throughout the story in appearance and attitude, make this place almost as important to the novel's theme and actions of the main character.

The Agency Office - Being concealed within the walls of an abandoned moving company could be construed as irony for this location.

The Dakota - This symbolizes that some things remain unchanged, even with the passage of time.

The Boarding House - This is where Si meets Julia and Jake.

The New York Observer Building - A confrontation here results in the author's display...
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