The setting is the stage where a story comes to life. Without the setting, the story has no real backbone, no stage. A setting can be anything, from being a dark and stormy night, even outer space. Most of the time, the setting plays a big role in how the entire story plays out. The setting is where the entire story begins, even before the first chapter. In Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" the setting is a small town, maybe about 200 people live in this town. This setting fits the story, because the very nature of the lottery requires a small town, too many people in one place lowers the odds, and might mike it unfair. Also, from a storytelling point of view, a smaller town can imply that this tradition does not go on everywhere. The Setting
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On Venus the sun almost never shows up in the sky. The setting helps hammer the feelings of joy that the kids feel when they see the sun, and the buildup to seeing the sun, Having it be on another planet can give the reader a new perspective on the story. This setting builds on the story, and the story builds on the setting. In Susan K. Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers", the setting is a country town in mid-west America during the 1900's. This setting shows that news won't travel as fast as it does now. This info reinforces the notion that nobody knew that the husband was killed. With the setting being in the early 1900's, it is shown that everything takes time, nothing can be rushed, and it helps pace the story in a way that having the setting in 2016 will not work. Having a slow pace in a suspenseful story gives a mood that you can't put your finger on, but it all falls apart if you don't have the right setting. The setting of a story is needed in order for the story to go anywhere. The setting is used to help convey the message the writer is trying to get across. Setting in a story can map out how your entire story can play out. All of the above stories use their setting to help tell the story. They use the setting to enhance the reading, to make it even
On Venus the sun almost never shows up in the sky. The setting helps hammer the feelings of joy that the kids feel when they see the sun, and the buildup to seeing the sun, Having it be on another planet can give the reader a new perspective on the story. This setting builds on the story, and the story builds on the setting. In Susan K. Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers", the setting is a country town in mid-west America during the 1900's. This setting shows that news won't travel as fast as it does now. This info reinforces the notion that nobody knew that the husband was killed. With the setting being in the early 1900's, it is shown that everything takes time, nothing can be rushed, and it helps pace the story in a way that having the setting in 2016 will not work. Having a slow pace in a suspenseful story gives a mood that you can't put your finger on, but it all falls apart if you don't have the right setting. The setting of a story is needed in order for the story to go anywhere. The setting is used to help convey the message the writer is trying to get across. Setting in a story can map out how your entire story can play out. All of the above stories use their setting to help tell the story. They use the setting to enhance the reading, to make it even