White Noise | 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

Mein Kampf - The main character frequently carries his copy of this.

Dylar - This is the prescription being taken secretly by one of the characters.

The Black Billowing Cloud - At first this is called a plume.

The Supermarket - This location is where the reader and the family often meet Murray.

Dark Glasses - This object helps the main character get into his "academic" disguise.

The Television - This object is constantly traveling from room to room in the Gladney house.

Jack's tongue - The German instructor grabs this.

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