Oscar Wilde | 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

Oxford University - This school is the writer's alma mater. He graduates with honors and awards, returning in later years as well.

London - This city is where the writer's career begins. He makes this place his home until his time in prison is over.

America - This place is where the writer takes his lecture tour with some amount of success.

Paris - This city is where the writer often goes and where he eventually dies.

Greece - This place is where the writer goes to learn classical art and literature first...
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