Our Mutual Friend | 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

Thames - This is a river that runs through the city.

London - This is the capital city of England where most of the action in the novel takes place.

London Bridge - This is a famous structure in the capital city that goes over the river.

The school - This is where Bradley Headstone is a teacher and Charley Hexam attends classes.

Chicksey, Veneering and Stobbles - This is a shipping firm in the capital city.

Six Jolly Fellowship Porters - This is a tavern in the capital city.

Plashwater Weir Mill...
(read more)