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The Setting In The Story 'Salmon'

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The setting is one of the most important elements in a story. A setting is where and when the story takes place. The setting affects the story’s atmosphere, mood and everything the characters say and do. Characters respond to and interact with the setting of the story. The setting can also dictate what kind of conflict the characters may have in the story and how it will be resolved. A good example to show how setting influence the story is the story “Salmon. It takes place near a river in the early evening one summer day. I think this story is set in Alaska because it mentions in the story that during summer, it has “twenty-four hours of light” and in the winter “the sun never came out at all.” Also, in the beginning of the story, Kat

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