The Hairy Ape
by Eugene O’Neill

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The Hairy Ape: 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 Hairy Ape

Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

The Hairy Ape is set sometime in early-20th-century America—likely in the 1920s, which is when O'Neill first wrote and released the drama. The physical setting switches from an ocean liner to New York City.