Into the Wild
by Jon Krakauer

Into the Wild: 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 Into the Wild

Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

The settings in Into the Wild include a wide variety of locations in Alaska and across the western United States, following Chris's long journeys from place to place. Most of the book is set in the early 1990s, between May 1990, when Chris graduates from Emory, and April 1992, when he dies.