Memoirs of a Geisha
by Arthur Golden
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Memoirs of a Geisha: 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 Memoirs of a Geisha

Chapter 29
Explanation and Analysis:

Memoirs of a Geisha is set is primarily set in Gion, a famous geisha district in the city of Kyoto, before, during, and after the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War II. Additional locations include Yoroido, a fictional fishing village where Sayuri is born and raised prior to her apprenticeship as a geisha, and New York City, where Sayuri moves after her retirement.