The Pedestrian
by Ray Bradbury

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The Pedestrian: 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 Pedestrian

Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

“The Pedestrian” is set in an unnamed city in the year 2053. Though Bradbury does not name the specific location where the story is set, Leonard Mead’s address (11 South Saint James Street) is the same address as the house in Waukegan, Illinois in which Bradbury grew up.