Jude the Obscure | 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

Books - Jude teaches himself Latin and Greek from these, which he received as a gift from Mr. Phillotson.

Bread Cart - Jude drives this for his aunt's business during his teen years, but he spends the whole time reading instead of paying attention.

Trains - Jude and Sue travel frequently between towns using these. At one point, an employee mistakenly takes them for lovers, and gives them a compartment all their own.

Closet - When Sue and Jude return to Christminster with their children, Sue finds a room at a private...
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