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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:
Mother Courage takes place against the backdrop of the Thirty Years' War. The Thirty Years' War was a war that went through many different phases. The conflict started out as a religious dispute between Protestant and Catholic countries, but alliances changed throughout the war, mixing Catholics and Protestants on both sides as the conflict became more about money and territory and less about religion. The conflict began in 1618—when Protestants revolted against Catholics in Bohemia and famously threw two officials out a window—and concluded in 1648 with a treaty. In addition to its length, the Thirty Years' War is infamous for its bloodiness. Estimates of the death toll range from 4.5 to 8 million.
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