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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—Concord, Massachusetts :
This story takes place on Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Thoreau lived at the pond from July 1845 to September 1847. The pond itself—clear and pristine for being so close to an urban area—has no inflow or outflow. It spans half a mile and contains just over 61 acres. Thoreau admits that its scenery "is on a humble scale" but remains "very beautiful" and "remarkable for its depth and purity." He chose to live on its banks in order to enjoy a simpler life, eschew modern conveniences, and live by the work of his own hands. He builds a modest shelter and spends most of his time thinking, writing, farming, and building.
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