Setting
The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible: 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
Book 5, Chapter 72
Explanation and Analysis:

The setting of The Poisonwood Bible is immensely important: it drives both the plot and the themes of the story, and Kingsolver describes the Congo with care and detail. The novel is mostly set in the small rural village Kilanga, located in the Congo. However, flashbacks and present-day events alike sometimes mean the characters return to American South, or they go to other areas in the Congo or Africa.