Dog Stories | 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

Skeldale House - This is the old house where James Herriot practices veterinary medicine with Siegfried and Tristan Farnon. In the early days of his marriage to Helen, Herriot shares an upstairs apartment here with his new bride.

Yorkshire County - This is a rural area far enough from London to have its own distinct character and dialect.

Glasgow - This is the capitol of Scotland, where James Herriot is raised and where he has many happy experiences with dogs.

Hartington - This is where the successful and popular veterinarian, Granville Bennett, operates...
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