Flowers for Algernon
by Daniel Keyes

Flowers for Algernon: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition

Key Examples in Flowers for Algernon

Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

Flowers for Algernon takes place in the urban environment of New York City during the 1950s and 1960s. Most of the story unfolds in a small set of locations: the bakery where Charlie works, the research laboratory that conducts the experimental surgery, Charlie’s apartment, and the streets that connect these spaces.