Crossing to Safety | Objects, Setting & Important Places

Crossing to Safety Objects/Places

Folsom Hill

A hill on the Vermont property owned by the Ellis family. They often have picnics on the hill.

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the place where the Langs and Morgans meet for the first time.

Battell Pond

A pond on the Ellis's property. The main characters canoe and swim there in the summers.

Dartmouth College

Larry gets Sid a teaching position at Dartmouth after he loses his job at the University of Wisconsin.

New Mexico

Larry grows up in New Mexico, and Sally and Larry return to New Mexico after retirement.

Berkeley library

Sally and Larry meet in the library at Berkeley.

Florence, Italy

During his year in Florence, Italy, Larry realizes that he has attained everything he has wanted.

Sharpened pencils

Sid always has plenty of sharpened pencils but no work to show for them.

Crutches

Sally must always use crutches after she gets polio. They represent her jail or limitations.

The Big House

The Big House at Battell Pond is where the Ellis family spends their...
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