Cakes and Ale: Or the Skeleton in the Cupboard | 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

Blackstable - This is the boyhood home of narrator William Ashenden and a seaside town in Kent County.

Christie's - This famous auction house on King St., London is described as narrator William Ashenden kills time before a lunch engagement with fellow writer Alroy Kear.

Fern Court - This is the estate that renowned author Edward "Ted" Driffield buys after being jilted by first wife Rosie.

Half Moon Street - This is the sedate and respectable neighborhood where narrator William Ashenden rents an apartment from Miss Fellows.

Haversham - This is a town...
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