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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
Key Examples in The Old Man and the Sea
Setting
Explanation and Analysis:
The Old Man and the Sea takes place in a fishing village near Havana, Cuba in the late 1940s. Santiago’s very modest home is described, as are some of the village’s fixtures: for example, a local restaurant called The Terrace. This setting highlights Santiago’s poverty, which in turn underscores the significance of his recent string of "bad luck" (days without catching a fish).
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