The setting plays an extremely central role in that it sets up the tone for the story. The great detail Eggers provides really puts the audience in his eyes where we can see what he is seeing. The descriptive details made me feel like I was watching a movie with extravagant scenery rather than reading words on a white piece of paper. Eggers describes the company's building as, "30 feet high [that] shot through with California light . . . the front hall was as . . . tall as a cathedral." Every word he decides to add to the story just gives us more to imagine. The setting heavily influences the characters. By describing how the office is with its constant glass doors and tables, he shows how the office members are truly transparent. The office
