Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from What Dreams May Come: A Novel

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

The Manuscript - This is written by a psychic who claims to have transcribed it for Chris Nielsen.

Mist - The occlusion that Chris experiences while he is still on earth trying to connect with Ann.

Cemetery - Where Perry first sees Chris and tells of his actions and some of the words he can hear.

Séance - Perry's attempt to reach Chris for Ann, but because of her disbelief, it does not work.

Summerland - Also known as Homeland, Harvest, or Heaven, the place of each man's creation, a heaven of sorts.