Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Flashman in the Great Game: From the Flashman Papers 1856-1858

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

Allahabad - This is a city in north-central India at the junction of the Jumna and Ganges rivers.

Balmoral Castle - This is a large estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that is purchased by Prince Albert.

British East India Company - This is referred to repeatedly as John Company or the Company for centuries that enjoys a monopoly on trade in India.

Cawnpore - This is a straggling city of northern India on the Ganges River.

Gwalior - This is a massive Indian fort in which Harry Flashman is imprisoned by Rani Lakshmibai.

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