文学setting--presentation

Setting朱昊坦廖荣荣•Time+LocationAstory’ssettingalsomayincludeinformationaboutsocialcustoms—abouthowthecharacters•live,•dress,•eat,•behave.Whatissetting?Typesofsetting•Physicalsetting（自然环境）•Time&timeperiod•CulturalsettingPhysicalsetting•Geographicallocation•country•region•state/city•neighborhood•street•floor/level•urban/rural/suburbanPhysicalsetting•Geographicalconditions•Topography(地势)•Weather•Climate•Specificaspectsofwater•EcosystemsPhysicalsetting•Man-madegeography•Bridges•Townsandcities•Monuments•Burialgrounds,cemeteries•FamousbuildingsTime•Timeofyear•Seasons•Holidays•SignificantdatesTime•Timeofday•Dayornight•ElapsedtimeTime•Erasofhistoricalimportance•Importantevents,wars•HistoricalperiodslinkedtotheplotandthemeCulturalsetting•Ancestralinfluences•Cuisine,dialogue,values,attitudes,andgeneraloutlook.•e.g.Thecitiesandbayous支流ofLouisianaarepopulatedwithdistinctivegroupsinfluencedbytheirNativeAmerican,French-Canadian,andAfricanAmericanforefathers.Culturalsetting•Social/political/culturalenvironment•Influencescharacters’values,socialandfamilyroles,andsensibilities.•Population•DenselypopulatedplacesVS.lonelyplacesCulturalsetting•Culture•Laws•Socialpractices,societaltaboos,societalexpectations•Politicsandgovernment•Entertainment/games•Religiouspractices•Education,war,mores,technology...Importanceofsettingchangesofsettingchangesofoutcome•AnimalFarmwassetonafarminEngland.Thephysicalsettingofafarmisidealforthisstory.ItisagoodplaceforOldMajorsvisionandhasnecessaryisolationfromtheworldforthedevelopmentofthissociety.ThismakeslifeeasiersincethatitisawayfromthemodernworldtypicaloftheTwentiethCentury.•Ifthisnovelwassetanywhereotherthanafarm,thecharacterswouldbeirrelevantandthestoryitselfwouldhavenomeaning.Thestorywouldalsobehardtounderstandandfollow.Withouttheruralsettingofthisfarm,Napoleonwouldnothavebeenabletogetthepowerhesodesperatelywantedthroughthisrevolt.•Therevoltwouldnothaveoccurredifthisnovelhadbeensetinanurbanareaorcity,whichinresultwouldstopNapoleonfromleadingthisgroupofconfusedanimalsandgaininghisoverwhelmingpoweroverthem.Napoleonwasonlyhappylookingoveranddownatthelessintelligentanimals.Ifhewassomehowforcedtobeonthesamelevelastheotheranimals,whoknowswhatwouldhavecomeofhim.Importanceofsetting–assisttheplot(TheStorm)sombercloudsrollingwithsinisterintention&sullen,threateningroar→growingdark→bigraindrops→waterbeatupontheboards→incessantlightening→bolt→crashingtorrents→thunderpassingaway→sunglistening→stormpassedaway–saturatethestorywithmood,meaning,andthematicconnotations(TheDead)–reflectwhatisgoingoninsidethecharacters(Misery)–shapethecharactersintowhotheyare(MyAntonia)•challengethecharactertorevealhisorhertrueself(TheAdventuresofRobinsonCrusoe)•determinethefateoftheprotagonist(TheLittleMatchGirl)•causeconflictwiththemaincharacterasanantagonist(MobyDick)•causeconflictinthecharacterswhomustliveintwosettingsandperhapshavetochoosebetweenthem.(SisterCarrie)•showinternalandexternalconflicts(CatintheRain)•contributetoastory’satmosphere,ormood,andaffectthewaywefeel.(theTellTaleHeart)•providethemainconflictandcandirectlyaffectastory’smeaning.(A&P)•Thankyou!