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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:
Most of Piranesi is set in the House, a mysterious, labyrinthine otherworld comprised of infinite halls spread across three levels: the flooded Drowned Halls, the cloud-filled Upper Halls, and the Middle Halls, where Piranesi lives. Aside from Piranesi, the House is inhabited by birds, skeletons, and a number of statues, all of which Piranesi converses with and considers his companions. For a long time, the House's only other human visitor is the Other, who meets with Piranesi several times a week to discuss his goal of uncovering "The Great and Secret Knowledge," a powerful truth he believes the house contains.
