The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Díaz
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao: 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 The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Book 1, Chapter 1: Ghetto Nerd at the End of the World (1974-1987)
Explanation and Analysis:

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao has two primary settings: Paterson, New Jersey and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The present tense of the novel takes place in the 1970s and 1980s, after the reign of Trujillo in the DR.