The Murder of Roger Ackroyd | 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

King's Abbot - This is a small town nine miles from the big town of Cranchester. This place consists of a large railway station, a small post office and two rival general stores. Most of the townspeople consist of unmarried ladies and retired military officers. The townspeople's favorite pastime is gossip. This place is where Mr. Ackroyd lives and where the famous Hercule Poirot decides to retire.

Fernly Park - One of the two most important houses in town, this place is owned by Mr. Ackroyd, a wealthy businessman. This place is where...
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