SETTING IN LITERATURE

Setting is one of the fundamental elements in literature. For the basic knowledge, setting is just known as the “place” where the story occurs. Setting is another way of identifying the location where the story takes place. Further, setting is expanded to include time. In literary works, the setting include the historical moment in time and geographic location in which a story takes place. Setting has been also include a context (especially society) beyond the surround of the story. Elements of setting consist of culture, historical period, geography, and occupation.