The Good Soldier | 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

The Spa at Nauheim - This location is a German medical facility. Several of the novel's characters meet there because they are seeking treatment for heart trouble.

The Branshaw Manor House - This location is the Ashburnham English country estate. The estate is rented out when Edward and Leonora Ashburnham live in India. After Edward's death and Leonora's remarriage, John Dowell purchases the estate and lives there with the catatonic Nancy.

Monte Carlo, Monaco - Edward Ashburnham accrues tens of thousands of pounds of gambling debts in this location. He also meets...
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