If Beale Street Could Talk
by James Baldwin
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If Beale Street Could Talk: 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 If Beale Street Could Talk

Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

If Beale Street Could Talk is set, almost entirely, in New York City. More specifically, Tish and her family live in Harlem, a neighborhood with a large African American presence since the beginning of the 20th century. It is also the birthplace of the book's author, James Baldwin.