However, the basic outline of the plot is about a boy "Tsotsi," who lives in a township outside of Johannesburg. ... In Tsotsi the setting plays an important role by dividing between the rich and the poor. ... The setting also reveals character's history, the life of a hardened criminal. ... What better setting for a tale of redemption? Not only does Tsotsi neatly resolve its narrative with a redemptive conclusion that portrays a more hopeful humanity than would probably be the case in historical reality, it also adopts a genre that could become a vogue for representations of black South ...

• Word Count: 716
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The authors of these two novels convey this common theme through the use of literary elements such as setting, diction, and point of view. ... The time setting of the novel also influences the treatment of the monster. ... He is a black man, therefore he had to live a much more difficult life. ... The quote, "There's a black boy dead for no reason," reflects on that notion that unjustified mistreatment is brutally shown towards people of color. Lee's use of setting in this novel worked to further prove the extremity of physical and/or mental abuse. ...

• Word Count: 690
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Jackson could have easily made the setting a cloudy, rainy, winter day. ... The narrator starts off the story describing the setting. ... The square also plays a part in the setting. ... Graves, who carries the three legged stool and the black box. ... Martin speaks sharply to Bobby when the boy runs back to the pile of stones, and Bobby comes quickly. ...

• Word Count: 812
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

IN "A&P" by Updike, the setting is used to show how immature the characters are, create realism through details, and create atmosphere. The setting shows how immature the characters are. ... When the story starts, with all the details the reader can see in their mind a boy at the front counter working a cash register watching people as they come in. ... As a final point, the reader can see how the setting of this story has created an atmosphere. ... The reader can fill this form the setting. ...

• Word Count: 697
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Although it is not written from one character's perspective in the main story but the book is written so that it allows readers to visualise a 19th century setting of London and Sydney. ... Heard the boy cry out as if surprised at each blow" (page 216). ... However this difference between the 'whites' and 'blacks' creates the tension in the novel. ... Richard believes that we should not fear the 'blacks' but try to create a bond between 'blacks' and 'whites'. ...

• Word Count: 1151
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School