The Symbolic Object

Worksheet Description

This ‘Polar Express worksheet’ delves into the symbolic object featured throughout the story.

1. The Central Object: Identify the object that plays a significant role in ‘The Polar Express.’
2. Initial Mention: Determine when this object is first introduced or mentioned in the story.
3. Initial Significance: Analyze the object’s importance to the narrator at the beginning of the story. What does it symbolize or represent?
4. Narrator’s Experiences: Describe the various experiences or encounters the narrator has with this object in the middle of the story.
5. The Object’s Conclusion: Explain how the object appears at the story’s end and its significance to the narrator in the conclusion.
6. Narrator’s Final Perspective: Discuss the transformed or evolved perception of the object by the narrator at the very end of the story.

This worksheet encourages students to explore symbolism and character development within ‘The Polar Express.’