DEFINITION OF SETTING :
Time
Place
General environment
The setting is defined through description. DEFINITION OF SETTING
The SETTING OF A STORY HELPS TO CREATE THE THEME :
The setting creates the atmosphere for the story.
The author’s creation of an atmosphere contributes to what he is saying about life. The SETTING OF A STORY HELPS TO CREATE THE THEME
DEFINITION OF THEME :
Theme is the dominant idea about life that a writer is trying to convey to his readers.
Theme is usually implied, not stated.
Theme can sometimes be inferred from the story’s atmosphere (SETTING).
The THEME develops from the setting of the story. DEFINITION OF THEME