The Effects of Setting

Chunk #1:
Setting is often an important part of how the story plays out, and it effects the characters in different ways. For Antonia, when she worked on the farm, helping her brother, she was a major tomboy. She got tanned and freckled and didn't like dressing up just to get muddy from the work. Then, after she moved to the city she began to become much more lady-like and learn her place in society. She started to look more polished and refined. Also, her accent and english had a major turn around. In the country she could communicate ok, but you could tell english wasn't her first language. Moving to the city did wonders for her speech. She was around people who were fluent and she picked it up quickly and soon it was hard to tell she was from Bohemia from her dialogue.


Chunk #2:

The mountains, a quiet and chilling setting. With their snow frosted tips and bitter ice filled wind hitting my face it isn't always the most enjoyable place. Setting aside the cold for a minute, the peace and serenity you feel when you're at the top skiing down is unimaginable. All thoughts are blown away from you're head as adrenaline kicks in and you are flying down like a bird. The smell of pine and sweet sap is enough to give you that cheerful feeling of Christmas and joyful times. If you are focusing on the cold sweat pooling on your head and the hypothermic feeling you get in your fingers, you won't be able to enjoy the aromas and peace of it all.