Setting Blog

Setting indicates the time and place of an event.  It also creates the atmosphere and mood of a scene.  Therefore, by noting the characteristics of the setting, the reader is able to understand the intended tone of the author. For example, during the ball scene in "Pride and Prejudice," the grandioseness of the environment called for the characters to act formally.  Settings in a play differ from settings in a fictional book because the settings of a play must be realistic so they can be produced for an on stage performance.  Therefore, the settings of a fictional book can often relay more meaning since it is not bound by the physical limitations of man.