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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:
W.E.B. Du Bois published The Souls of Black Folk in 1903, right around the turn of the twentieth century. The historical setting and political climate in America during this time period are necessary elements for understanding this work, which discusses current events to shed light on the plight of Black people in the United States. Du Bois himself does an excellent job of setting the stage for the reader, explaining Reconstruction-era policies that led to the "Veil": the modern separation of Black and white American life.
