White Teeth

by Zadie Smith

White Teeth: 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
Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

Almost all of White Teeth takes place in North London, where all the major characters live. Smith, who was born and raised by a Jamaican immigrant mother in Willesden, a neighborhood in North London, bases her novel in familiar terrain. North London has a significant Caribbean and South Asian population, making it a fitting setting for the book's characters.