When and where a story takes place As the place of fiction setting is generally a physical locale that shapes a storys mood its emotional aura or quality Real or imaginary concrete or symbolic a moment or an eternity ID: 399541
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Slide1
Setting
When
and
where
a story takes placeSlide2
As the place of fiction, setting is generally
a physical locale that shapes a story's mood, its emotional aura or quality.Slide3
Real or imaginary, concrete or symbolic, a moment or an eternity,
setting is the dramatic backdrop for a story. Slide4
Why is Setting Important?Slide5
Setting is important because...
Setting reveals
prevailing atmosphere
or
mood
Time
and
place
affect the
outcome
of the story. Slide6
setting shows
internal
and
external
conflicts
setting highlights
potential contrasts
between characters or ideas
Setting is important because...
Slide7
setting can determine the
fate of the protagonistsetting
reflects character
and often
embodies theme
.
Setting is important because...
Slide8
Victor Frankenstein does all of his experiments in
“a
solitary
chamber, or rather a
cell
, at the top of the house, and
separated
from all the other apartments by a staircase…”Slide9
…we might conclude that there is something
anti-social
,
isolated
, and
stale
, maybe even
unnatural
, about his project and his way of learning.Slide10
Roles of Setting
How does Setting function in literature?Slide11
Roles of Setting:
as a mirror to reflect what is going on inside the characters
as a
mold
to shape
the characters into who they are Slide12
Setting
may also act...
as a
challenge
providing a test for the character to reveal his or her true self
as an
alien setting
that creates a sense of exile and loss
Slide13
as an
escape
which allows more whimsical and fantastic parts of the character to be expressed
.
Setting
may also act...Slide14
An
external force
may enter the setting and change it, causing
conflict
for the characters.
Another impact of setting: Slide15
Setting
may also act...As an
antagonist
, causing conflict with the main character Slide16
Two settings may also come into
conflict with each other, causing conflict in the characters who must live in them and perhaps have to choose between them. Slide17
T
ypes of Settin
g
Physical
Setting
Geographical
Setting
Cultural
Setting
Historical
SettingSlide18
Physical Setting
Types of SettingSlide19
Physical Setting
Time of day
Season
Weather / Temperature
Indoors/OutdoorsSlide20
Physical Setting:
Type of room/building
Objects
Colors
Imagery—5 sensesSlide21
Geographical Setting
Types of SettingSlide22
Geographical
Setting
Location,
including
country
(Japan, Mexico, Scotland)
region
(north/south, upper/lower end)
state / city
neighborhood
street
floor/level
(basement, attic etc...)
urban / rural / suburban
Slide23
Cultural Setting:
Types of SettingSlide24
Cultural Setting:
the values, ideals, and attitudes of a place
Physical Cultural Setting
&
Non-Physical
Cultural SettingSlide25
Physical Cultural Setting:
DialogueClothing
Iconography
Routines
Decoration
All of these factors establish the physical
cultural setting Slide26
Non-physical cultural setting:
Education
Social standing
Economic class
Religious belief
These factors establish the non-physical
cultural setting Slide27
Historical Setting
Types of SettingSlide28
Historical
Setting
Time period/Year Reign of a leader or President
Role of government Major historical events
These
historical factors
can establish a psychological or sociological understanding of behaviors and attitudes.
Slide29
Historical
Setting
More Historical factors:
Transportation
Crop yield
Epidemics
Wars
Economy
Natural disastersSlide30
Clock time:
This
can be used to provide suspense or create certain moods or feelings—time is also an important literary symbol. Slide31
Seasonal time
The
seasons or a span of time associated with a particular activity may be important as a symbol. Slide32
"
Every story would be another story, and unrecognizable if it took up its characters and plot and happened somewhere else...”
--Eudora Welty Slide33
End of presentation.