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1、Chapter Four Setting,I.Setting,1.definition:A setting is the background against which a character is depicted or an event narrated.,-Its purpose:to provide an imaginary link between what happens in the novel and what the reader takes to be reality.-not peculiar to the novel.-to serve the same purpos
2、e in different genres,2.The elements making up a setting,place;Time;background(physical/spiritual),The elements making up a setting are generally:(1)the actual geographical location,its topography,scenery,and such physical arrangements as the location of the windows and doors in a room;(2)the occupa
3、tions and daily manner of living of the characters;,(3)the time or period in which the action takes place,for example,the late eighteenth century in history or winter of the year;(4)the general environment of the characters,for example,religious,mental,moral,social,and emotional conditions through w
4、hich characters in the story move.,3.the function of the setting,The film Olive Twister:http:/,The idea of setting includes the physical environment of a story:a region,a landscape,a city,a village,a street,a house a particular place or a series of places where a story occurs.Places in fiction not o
5、nly provide a location for an action or an event of the story but also provoke feelings in us.,It figures as more than mere background:-to make things happen,-prompt characters to act,-to bring them to realizations,-to cause them to reveal their innermost natures,II.The Storm,1.About the author：kate
6、 chopin(Catherine OFlaherty)http:/www.katechopin.org/,Kate Chopin(1850 1904),-an American author of short stories and novels,-a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20th century.,Kate Chopins Louisiana home destroyed by fire,Her Major Works,2 Novels:At Fault,(1890 故障)The Awakening,(1899 觉醒),About 1
7、00 Short stories:“The Storm”“The Story of an Hour”“A Pair of Silk Stockings”“A Respectable Woman”“The Unexpected”“The Kiss”,Most of her fiction is set in Louisiana and most of her best-known work focuses on the lives of sensitive,intelligent women.Her short stories were well received in her own time
8、.The Awakening(1899)was widely condemned.Critics called it morbid(病态的),Vulgar(粗俗的),and disagreeable.,2.The setting of“The Storm”,time:in the late nineteenth century,Places:1).In the local store 2).at the house of Calixta and Bobint,two storms:1).The first(the natural one)happens as Bobinot and Bibi
9、are at Freidheimers store.2).The second(the emotional one)happens as“Calixta,at home,felt no uneasiness for their safety,and Alcee rodes in at the gate.This second storm seems to pass with the first.,“The Storm”is a great and classic example of effective use of setting.The author chooses an absolute
10、ly remarkable setting that not only highlights the significance of the actions taking place during the story but also accentuate(强调)the intensity of passion and emotions that the two characters Calixta and Alcee share.,Calixta is drawn to Alcee who is also a married man by now.Both renew their passi
11、on with the storm raging outside.The setting is tied to their passion and emotions because as the storm gets intense,so does the passion between them.,Chopin uses setting to not only influence the readers senses,but also,to illustrate the actions and feelings of her characters.Chopin uses a great ch
12、oice of short descriptive words to describe her setting.,The description of her setting also helps to make the characters actions and feelings more powerful and exciting to the reader than if the story had taken place in a different setting.Chopins choice of setting also coincides with the actions a
13、nd feelings of her characters.In the depths of the raging storm the characters Alcee and Calixtas passion is as sudden and intense as the storm itself.,Chopin describes the lovers passion within the storm,They did not heed the crashing torrents,and the roar of the elements made her laugh as she lay
14、in his arms.Even as the storm was intense,as was the lovers passion so as the storm begins to tire itself out so do the lovers.The growl of the thunder was distant and passing away.,The rain beat softly on the shingles,inviting them to drowsiness and sleep.As the storm ends and the land is renewed,T
15、he rain was over and the sun was turning the glistening green world into a place of gems,so it seems is the characters relationships.It is as if the storm has a profound effect on the characters that make them appreciate those around them whom they love.,Not only did the storm and sudden passion effect Claxita it also effected Alcee:Claxita did not scold her husband.Alcee Laballiere wrote his wife,Clarisse,that night.,
