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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 Postmaster” is set in the fictional village of Ulapur in Bengal, India during the Raj, or the period when India was under the rule of the British Empire (1858-1947). The Raj was a period of immense turmoil in India, as imperial forces tried to impose their own system of government on a country that was, until that point, self-governing. This led to racialized oppression, high taxation, and poor labor conditions for the majority of Indians.
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