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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 Storm” is set in an Acadian and Creole community in Louisiana in the late 19th century. The Acadian people are a French-speaking ethnic group from the east coast of Canada (and the northeastern United States) who migrated to Louisiana in the 1600s and 1700s after being forced off their land. Creole people are the descendants of French and Spanish people who originally settled in Louisiana. In the story, Calixta is Acadian—as evidenced by her dialect—while Alcée is Creole. Though the two communities have different cultures and speaking styles, as shown in the story, they have historically overlapped socially.
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