Setting
Life of Pi
by Yann Martel

Life of Pi: 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
Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

Life of Pi takes place in four distinct times and locations. Part 1 primarily centers on Pi’s childhood in 1970s Pondicherry, India, while Part 2 consists of his fight to stay alive after surviving a shipwreck and being stranded at sea.