Treason's Harbour | 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

Halley Diving Bell - Dr. Maturin purchased this to explore the ocean for depths up to ten fathoms.

Chelengk - This is a decorative Turkish hat often embellished extravagantly.

The Surprise - This is the name of Captain Aubrey's favorite ship under his command.

The Worcester - This is the other ship under Captain Aubrey's command.

Malta - This is the country in which much of the novel is set.

Valletta - This is the city in Malta where Mrs. Fielding resides.

British Forces - The group of military men that fight the...
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