Settings

iii) SETTINGS

Setting is comprised of the time and the location of the short story. In works of narrative (especially fictional), the literary element setting includes the historical moment in time and geographic location in which a story takes place, and helps initiate the main backdrop and mood for a story. Elements of setting may include culture, historical period, geography and hour. Along with the plot, character, theme and style, setting is considered one of the fundamental components of fiction.


As examples ;

In The Necklace, the setting takes place in Belle Epoque, Paris. The story is set in 1880s or so(19th Century) in the magical, glamorous city of lights, Paris, France. The events take place at 

i) Rue De Martyrs, where the Loisels live
ii) The Seine, where Mathilde waits for a cab
iii) The Palais Royal, where Mathilde buys a necklace to replace the lost one
iv) The Champ Elysees, the street where Mathilde meets Madame Forestier

Mathilde gives money, posh "comfort" and fancy, fashionable baubles makes her fit right in with the Paris of the late 19th century. That period was often called the "Belle Epoque" (which means Lovely Age or Grand Years). It was a time of peace and technological innovation. It was also a period of spectacular wealth, modish fashion and what you might call high consumerism.


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