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. 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.

13. Best Coast “Our Deal” Questions: 8th Grade
You must answer in complete sentences that restate the question.
What is the geographical setting?
2. Where and when does this story take place? Use at least 3 details from the video?
3. What is their physical cultural setting? Cite specifically from the video
4. What is your overall impression of the setting in the video? Does it contribute towards the story? Explain.
5. What are the internal and external conflicts in this video?

14. 8TH Honors 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? Support with evidence.
How would you describe the cultural setting of the video? Cite the images that make you believe this.
3. 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.
4. Determine what the internal and external conflict are. How did these conflicts contribute to one another?