The setting of a story includes a few elements. First,
part of the setting is the place where the story is set. A
story may be set in one place, or it may move from one place to another. Another
element of the setting is the time during which the story
occurs. The author may specify an actual day or year or the time may simply be a
reference to the time of day. Finally, the setting also includes the
atmosphere of the story or the
mood that characterizes the atmosphere of the story.
Details such as characters' actions, weather, and color imagery (to name a few) may
suggest the feeling or mood in the story.
The main setting
of Travel Team by Mike Lupica is Middletown. The story shifts from
Danny Walker's home in Middletown to his school St. Pat's. There are no specific dates
set in the novel, so the reader assumes that it is set in contemporary times over the
course of several weeks. The overall mood of the story is uplifting as Danny faces many
setbacks from being too short to play basketball to his eventual display of leadership
on the team.
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