Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Xenocide

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

Starways Congress - This is the ruling body of all the human-settled galaxy known as the Hundred Worlds.

Ansibles - These are the devices that allow instantaneous communication anywhere in the galaxy.

The Life of Human - This chronicled the life of a pequenino to show they could coexist with humanity.

Little Doctor - This was sent with the fleet to destroy Lusitania and it represents humankind's most terrible capacity for destruction.

Descolada - This object is an extraordinarily complex and deadly virus present in all life forms on Lusitania.

Stark - This...
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