The Dressmaker

by Rosalie Ham

The Dressmaker: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

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Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

The Dressmaker is set in Dungatar, a small and isolated town in rural Australia. Set in their ways and driven by a collective goal of conformity, the townspeople are critical of anyone who deviates from their norms and traditions. When Tilly returns from several years living in large, cosmopolitan cities in Europe, her presence lays bare the community's stagnant, small-minded worldview.