1. SETTING
When and where a story takes place

2. Setting is generally a physical locale that shapes the story’s mood, it’s emotional aura and quality.

3. Whether real or imagined, setting is the emotional backdrop of a story.

4. Setting is important because…
Setting shows internal and external conflicts
Setting highlights potential contrasts between characters or ideas

5. Setting can also… Determine the fate of the protagonist
Reflect character and embody theme

6. If Victor Frankenstein does all his experiments in a “solitary chamber, or rather a cell at the top of the house, and separated from all other apartments by a staircase” we may conclude that there is something anti-social, isolated, stale, and even unnatural about his character.

7. Types of Setting

8. PHYSICAL SETTING Time of Day Weather / Temperature Season
Indoors / Outdoors
Imagery: 5 Senses

9. GEOGRAPHICAL Location Neighborhood Street City
Floor / Level/ Apartment
Urban / Rural / Suburban

10. The values, attitudes, and beliefs of a place
CULTURAL SETTING
The values, attitudes, and beliefs of a place

11. Two Types of Cultural Setting
Physical
Dialogue
Clothing
Iconography
Decoration
Routines
Customs
Non-Physical
Education
Social Standing
Religious Beliefs

12. HISTORICAL SETTING
This is setting that incorporates past events, disasters, and people. It is a specific time.

14. 8TH Grade LA Questions: Best Coast “Our Deal”
Answer in complete sentences that re-state the question within the answer.
Where and when does this story take place? Cite the images in the video that make you believe this.
How would you describe the cultural setting of the video? Cite the images that make you believe this.
Why would the director choose this setting for this specific story? How does the setting contribute to the story? You must draw inferences between the visual images, attitudes, and plot of the story.