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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:
Mrs Dalloway takes place in London on a fine day in June, 1923. The novel mentions a number of specific landmarks, most notably the large clock known as Big Ben, which is located at the Palace of Westminster. As the clock's loud bell keeps time throughout the novel, readers are not only firmly grounded in London but also reminded of the clock's symbolic resonance as a feature of British Parliament, since the Palace of Westminster is where the two houses of Parliament convene. As such, Big Ben itself is a constant reminder of the government and the people in positions of power who run the country—something that every character in Mrs Dalloway is aware of in one way or another.
