Beautiful Creatures Book Series

The setting has the major role of providing a place for the story to take place, especially for The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe, and Where is Here, by Joyce Carol Oates. In Poe’s short fictional story, the main character goes to visit his ailing friend who requested his presence. In truth, this doesn’t sound much like Poe’s other works, but when he adds the description of the setting, “I looked upon the scene before me… upon a few white trunks of decayed trees – with an utter depression of soul… I reined my house to the precipitous brink of a

One of the most significant locations is ‘St. Deborah by the Water’ holds such importance to the plot due to the fact that the main antagonist resided there in the later parts of the novel. Moreover, some of the characters now residing in the community used to travel within the Traveling Symphony, which kirsten still follows to this day. This all the more signifies how many of the characters in the novel correlate in some manner to Kirsten.

"Every story would be another story, and unrecognizable if it took up its characters and plot and happened somewhere else... Place is the crossroads of circumstance, the proving ground of, what happened? Who 's here? Who 's coming?” Eudora Welty stated this, emphasizing the importance setting has on a story. Authors of all kinds, young and old, famous and not famous, boy or girl—they all have at least one thing in common: setting. In every story a setting is described, sometimes in exceeding detail. Some authors make an attempt to give their audience full understanding of the setting their story is taking place. Many do this by describing the smells, colors, textures, sounds, and sometimes even tastes, to the reader. In many early-American writings, authors go ‘above and beyond’ to help their reader understand the setting, so as to feel what the writer is feeling. Setting often stirs a sense of empathy in the reader’s mind if the descriptions are well-written and captivating. Authors such as Joyce Carol Oates and especially Edgar Allan Poe are well-known for their use of description in the setting. Two very successful stories, written by these authors, are excellent examples of setting. Furthermore, “The Fall of the House of Usher,” by Poe, and “Where is Here?” by Oates both display how the author uses setting to help the reader visualize the situation, create

At these points it is more up to the reader to imagine what the settings looked like instead of the author just stating what the places looked like. An example of this is when the author says Dally was waiting for Johnny and me under the street light at the corner of Pickett and Sutton.” Here the author says that there is a street light in a corner, this has some description, but it is up to the reader to figure out what the rest of the place looks like. The reader has to figure out whether there is a brick sidewalk or a cement one, this is good because then it will be more fun for the reader and it will keep them more entertained. The book also has really specific descriptions, such as this one, “One time there was a very specific description of the setting was when the author was describing the park. “The park was about two blocks square, with a fountain in the middle and a small swimming pool for the little kids. The pool was empty now in the fall, but the fountain was going merrily. Tall elm trees made the park shadowy and dark, and it would have been a good hangout, but we preferred our vacant lot, and the Shepherd outfit liked the alleys down by the tracks, so the park was left to lovers and little kids.” In this quote it shows how big the park is, that there is a pool and a fountain. The quote also says that the

Setting often provides more then just a mere backdrop for the action in the story. It is probably the most important part of the putting together a story. In this story the setting is a reflection of the character as much as the town. The physical setting, time setting and cultural settings are all important parts of this short story,

The setting of Swallowing Stones is the town of Blairwood in New Jersey. It is summer during the novel. The story takes place in modern day. There is a swamp in Blairwood also.

At the beginning of the story, the setting seems to take place in the family’s house in Georgia. Georgia is the initial setting because it’s the place where the family decides to make a trip to Florida. Through the story the setting changes from the house in Florida to a road trip in the family’s car, and towards the end, the setting changes

When a young author from New York City decides to take a trip to the southern city of Savannah, he finds himself falling in love with the town and ends up renting an apartment. He encounters many different characters, including Danny Hansford and Jim Williams, that gives the reader a good look into the aura of Savannah. The main conflict in the book occurs when a murder happens in an old mansion located in the town. The book follows the progression of the trial and the outcome following the court’s decision.

The story is set in a remote community named Wirrawee in a 21 century context. This is stated through out the book. “Lee lived in town, like Fi. "Lee and Fi, from Wirrawee" we used to sing.”(Ch 1. P15) This Town is rural and right next to a formidable mountain range. The author describes the town and its surroundings with in the book with: “Way in the distance you got glimpses of the rich farmland of the Wirrawee district, dotted with houses and clumps of trees, the lazy Wirrawee river curving slowly through it. And on the other side was Hell” (Ch 2. P19) Wirrawee is a country town with many farms surrounding it. It is a small tight night community who live directly next to a large mountain range which is quite mysterious and majestic. The

For the sake of the “unity of effect”, Poe uses setting for the purpose of conceiving a sinister mood. As Montresor and Fortunato walked deeper into the catacombs in the Cask of Amontillado, Montresor points out the trickling of the water on the bones. “We are below the river’s bed. The drops of moisture trickle among the bones.” (Cask)The setting is under the surface of the earth, so the audience associates it with with Hell because of the bones that lie around. The bones also make the audience feel that the setting is eery and dangerous because it reminds them of death. This only makes isolation and danger prominent factors in the setting. The mood becomes unpredictable and treacherous, with a sense of fear and dread knowing that something bad will happen to the characters who are away from safety. Under those circumstances, Poe controlled the audience's fear and the diabolical mood using the dark setting.

Yet, there are still inconsistencies with this interpretation, which also apply to the stricter literal view; where does the "gray, scrawny Italian child" down the road by the railroad tracks come from? (26) Where do the workmen come from? (137) If the valley is so isolated and desolate how could Nick even imagine there would be an old man regaling little boys with the story of Myrtle's death? (156) How does such a crowd accumulate next to a dumping ground? (156-7) Why would Dr. T. J. Eckleburg advertise there, train delays notwithstanding? (23)  These concerns cannot be fully explained away by the

This story takes place in a small town in pennsylvania.This book takes place in the present day though the plot involves arthurian legend.Most of the book takes place in jax’s guardians house riley.The setting influenced the book because the small dark town made the book creepy yet intense and exciting.The cool setting makes you feel as if you were right there with the main protagonist jax.The town is small,quiet,and dark and there are nearby stores in various corners.

The Godfrey mansion, Roman’s home, is one of the main places that the author focuses on. The large estate is set in the middle of a dense brush, with a lengthy driveway leading up to it. It’s quite extravagant on the inside, a maze of vintage-looking large rooms. For only three people, the father of the family committing suicide when Roman was young, it is almost too big, and sets a lonely mood to whichever scene they are in the house. Another staple in the Hemlock Grove setting is the trailer in which Peter and his mother Lynda live in. It is located on the edge of the town by a stagnant swamp, and it is all but falling apart. Although it is a small living space, the two make the best of it, filling it with family trinkets from their multiple previous dwellings. Lastly, the Godfrey Institute (White Tower) is an extremely important place. It’s a big, white almost skyscraper-like building owned by the Godfrey family, run by scientific genius Dr. Johann Pryce. Much of the complicated drama that occurs in this book takes place here, or the experiments going on in it are the root of the problems caused. All in all, the setting of the story gives a welcoming yet eerie feel to these events. At first glance, it is a town that would seem fit for quiet inhabitants who are looking for a rest from the city life, but as you delve deeper into the book, there is so much more to be

The primary locations in this novel is in Sweet Home, a small farm containing slaves in Kentucky, and 124 Bluestone Road on the edge of Cincinnati, Ohio. Although the novel starts out in the home of Sethe and her daughter, Denver, Sweet Home is where Sethe’s experiences to the past begins. In Sweet Home, the slave system was taken over by Mr. and Mrs. Garner, a kind couple who treated their slaves like human beings. 124 becomes personified through the paranormal activities in the house, and through the chapter names; 124 was spiteful, 124 was loud, and 124 was quiet. Mr. Bodwin, the owner of 124, tells how the house has a history of paranoia, "Women died there: his mother, grandmother, an aunt and an older sister before he was born" (259).

Throughout the series of Harry Potter, many creatures appear in the books and put into greater detail in the movies. Were these famous magical creatures made up or compared to something similar in mythology and folklore? There are many famous creatures throughout the story that add curiosity to one?s mind when first reading about one. The feeling one may get is to be able to see what this creature is capable of doing in comparison to others. In each book and movie, there is usually a creature that Harry, Ron, and Hermione have to overcome, such as the Basilisk in the second movie. The creatures from Harry Potter that are portrayed in folklore are similar in many ways, yet different in others. Some creatures were actually made up, but the most known ones, such as Fluffy and Fawkes, are actually compared to other similar creatures. Most of these magical creatures or sometimes referred to as ?beasts?, come from Greek and Roman mythology as well as European mythology. The characteristics from some of the folklore creature were kept the same while others were completely changed.