Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The White Mountains

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

Mr. Parker's Wristwatch - This was made many years ago during the Black Ages and is inscribed "Anti-Magnetique Incabloc." To Will, it symbolizes the unknown past and its allure is very strong.

Cap - When individuals reach the age of fourteen they get this. It is composed of a flexible mesh of metallic wires and is placed directly onto and into the shaved head.

Wherton, England - This is the village where Will Parker, Jack Leeper, and Henry Parker grow up. It is a small, rural village some distance from the ocean in...
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