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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:
The Glass Menagerie takes place in St. Louis, Missouri during the 1930s. As Williams's own hometown, the setting of St. Louis adds to several other autobiographical elements of the play (e.g., reflections of Williams's sister and mother in Laura and Amanda or the protagonist's interest in literature). The action of the play takes place entirely within the Wingfields' apartment, a shabby and small abode that is only accessible via fire escape.
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