Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog

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

London - This location is the largest city in England and the home of the three men who embark on the boat trip.

Thames River - One of the major rivers in England, this flows down through Oxford to London. It is here that the men take their boat trip.

Kingston - This is the starting point of the journey.

Hampton - This location is a town near the beginning of the trip where boating is popular and the residents wear the most flashy boating costumes.

Kempton Park - This location is where...
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