Setting:

Denotation meaning:

Setting refers to the time and place of the action. The time can be past, present or future. It can even be a season or time of day. The place can be a room, a country or any place you imagine.

Settings affect the story in various ways such as: helping to set the mood, influencing the way characters to behave, affecting the dialogue, reflecting the society in which the characters live, and sometimes even playing a part in the story.

Examples:

- Kabul, Afghanistan in Kite Runner

- Hogwarts in Harry Potter

- China (1941-1952) in Chinese Cinderella

- Arcade in Wreck-It-Ralph

- Battlefields in various War Novels

BSP Settings:

- Begins in Berlin, Germany in 1943, and continues in Auschwitz, Poland.

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Boy in Striped Pyjamas Resources

Boy in Striped Pyjamas (English Literature)