The Hockey Sweater: Part 2 - The importance of setting

The setting of a story involves both when and where a story takes place. Many details in ""The Hockey Sweater" provide clues about its setting. Make a list of 5 details from the story using an actual quotation that give clues that help identify the setting.

What effects does the setting have on the characters and plot?

How would the story change if it took place in a modern and urban setting?


SETTING -- The time and location in which a story takes place is called the setting.  For some stories the setting is very important, while for others it is not.  There are several aspects of a story's setting to consider when examining how setting contributes to a story (some, or all, may be present in a story):

a)  place - geographical location.  Where is the action of the story taking place?
b)  time - When is the story taking place? (historical period, time of day, year, etc)
c)  weather conditions - Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc?
d)  social conditions - What is the daily life of the characters like? Does the story contain local colour (writing that focuses on the speech, dress, mannerisms, customs, etc. of a particular place)?
e)  mood or atmosphere - What feeling is created at the beginning of the story?  Is it bright and cheerful or dark and frightening?