The Rainbow | 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

Cossethay - This place is the village in Derbyshire, England, where the Brangwens live.

Marsh Farm - Tom Brangwen inherits this from his father.

Ilkeston - This is the town in Derbyshire, England, where the Brangwens live.

Yew Cottage - Anna and Will move here after their marriage.

The Boer War - Anton Skrebensky goes here and is gone for several years.

Nottingham Grammar School - After graduating from the local village school, Ursula and her siblings go here.

Wiggiston - Tom Brangwen Junior moves to a home in this area.

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