Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Runaway Jury

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

The courtroom - Where the trial takes place.

The jury room - Where the jury convenes and where they eat their lunch and deliberations are held here.

Fitch's office - This is a small shabby set of makeshift rooms behind an old coin shop.

The Siesta Inn - Where the jurors stay as a part of their sequestration.

The Fund - A secret account to which each of the Big Four regularly contributes millions of dollars.