House Made of Dawn
by N. Scott Momaday
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House Made of Dawn: 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 House Made of Dawn

Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

The novel features two main settings: Walatowa, New Mexico (home to the Jemez Pueblo), and Los Angeles. These two places represent, roughly, the traditional world of the American Indian reservation and the modern world of the industrial city. The action of the novel takes place primarily between 1945 and 1952, a period when the divide between these two worlds was being challenged and renegotiated on the political stage.