The Warden | 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

Hiram's Hospital - This location is a charitable institution where old men live.

The Jupiter - This is the most widely-read newspaper in England.

Church of England - This is also called the Anglican Church and was founded by King Henry VIII as an alternative to Catholicism.

Barchester - This is the fake name the narrator assigns to a cathedral town in England.

London - This location is where most of the faster-paced action happens in the story. It is the location of a popular newspaper and many of the lawyers.

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