setting
Setting includes WHERE an event takes place. This can include:
Setting is also WHEN an event takes place. This can include:
Setting include descriptions of the PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT as well. For example:
Setting could also include RULES/NORMS of a specific community, society, or world. For example:
Finally, setting can also include the MOOD or the FEELINGS you get from a certain place. For example, a setting may be described as:
- Countries (U.S.A., France, China, India, etc.)
- States (Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Florida, etc.)
- Cities (NYC, Denver, Chicago, Miami, etc.)
- A specific physical place (park, classroom, house, movie theater, etc.)
Setting is also WHEN an event takes place. This can include:
- A time period (1920s, Middle Ages, 2000s)
- Specific months or dates (November; June; September 11, 2001)
- A season (winter, summer, spring, fall)
- A specific time during the day (noon, evening, morning)
- General era (past, present, future)
Setting include descriptions of the PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT as well. For example:
- Is it raining? Is it sunny?
- Is the place small, cramped, crowded? Is it large and spacious?
- Is the place dirty? Clean?
Setting could also include RULES/NORMS of a specific community, society, or world. For example:
- In Among the Hidden, it is a rule in that society that families may only have two children.
- In Harry Potter, it is normal for some people to have magical powers and for magical creatures to exist. It is also a rule that those who have magic must keep it secret from the "Muggle" (non-magic) world.
- During the 1960s, segregation still existed and those of different races were not treated equally.
Finally, setting can also include the MOOD or the FEELINGS you get from a certain place. For example, a setting may be described as:
- Dangerous
- Safe/peaceful
- Creepy/scary
interaction between setting & conflict and setting & character
Setting can greatly affect both the characters and the conflicts in the story. As you jot down observations about the setting, also take notice of how the setting might be connected to the conflict and/or how the setting might be affecting the characters. For example, how does the setting cause the conflict in the story? Does the character act differently in one setting than another? If so, why do you think that is?