文学setting presentation.ppt

Setting 朱昊坦 廖荣荣 Time+Location A story’s setting also may include information about social customs—about how the characters live, dress, eat, behave. What is setting? Types of setting  Physical setting（自然环境） Time time period Cultural setting Physical setting Geographical location country region state/city neighborhood street floor/level urban / rural / suburban Physical setting Geographical conditions Topography(地势) Weather Climate Specific aspects of water Ecosystems Physical setting Man-made geography Bridges Towns and cities Monuments Burial grounds, cemeteries Famous buildings Time Time of year Seasons Holidays Significant dates Time  Time of day Day or night Elapsed time Time  Eras of historical importance Important events, wars Historical periods linked to the plot and theme Cultural setting Ancestral influences Cuisine, dialogue, values, attitudes, and general outlook. e.g. The cities and bayous支流 of Louisiana are populated with distinctive groups influenced by their Native American, French-Canadian, and African American forefathers. Cultural setting Social/political/cultural environment Influences characters’ values, social and family roles, and sensibilities. Population Densely populated places VS. lonely places Cultural setting Culture Laws Social practices,societal taboos,societal expectations Politics and government Entertainment/games Religious practices Education, war, mores, technology... Importance of setting changes of setting changes of outcome Animal Farm was set on a farm in England. The physical setting of a farm is ideal for this story. It is a good place for Old Majors vision and has necessary isolation from the world for the development of this society. This makes life easier since that it is away from the modern world typical of the Twentieth Century. If this novel was set anywhere other than a farm, the characters would be irrelevant and the story it self would have no meaning. The story would also be hard to u