Setting in Two Short Stories

An analysis of the crucial role of the setting in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce and "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner.

867 words () | 2 sources | MLA | 2009 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper illustrates how both "A Rose for Emily" and "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" are full of rich settings that advance the plot and create believable circumstances. The paper attempts to bring out the vital role of setting in any story.

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"Miss Emily's house remains the predominant setting in the story and her house is reflective of her personality which could be seen as symbolism from character to setting. Nothing inside Miss Emily's house is new and everything inside is in a state of severe disuse. "It was a big, squarish frame house that had once been white" (Faulkner 1). From years of neglect the color had altered slightly and possible contained cracks and chips common to a house that was not freshly painted at regular intervals. The house's scrolled balconies are evocative of older times and aristocracy as was the street that the house had first been situated upon. The house smelled rank as a result of dust, lack of fresh air and sunshine."

Sample of Sources Used:

Bierce, Ambrose. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. Ed. George Miller. 7th ed. Boston MA: Pearson Custom Publishing, 2006. 435-441.
Faulkner, William. A Rose for Emily. Ed. Mary McAleer Balkun. Upper Saddle River NJ: Pearson Education, 2005. 1-9.

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Setting in Two Short Stories (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-Setting-in-Two-Short-Stories/116437