Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club

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

Pickwick Club - This is a fraternity for scientific discovery.

London - This is the home office of the fraternity.

Rochester - This is the Pickwickians' first stop where they first meet Jingle and where Winkle nearly duels with Dr. Slammer.

Dingley Dell - This is the name of the town where Mr. Wardle lives.

Manor Farm - This is the name of Mr. Wardle's residence.

Chatham - The Pickwickians stop here to watch army maneuvers, and it is here that they first meet Mr. Wardle.

White Hart Inn - This is where...
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