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Post by morganmassino on Sept 23, 2015 15:44:37 GMT
The setting is very important to the plot in "The Interlopers" because the whole story revolves around the forest. If the forest did not exist, the conflict between the Znaeym and von Grawitz families would not have started.
Also, the events in the story all occur within the forest. If Georg and Ulrich were anywhere else that night, the story probably would have gone much differently. If they were in grocery store, the possibility of a tree falling on top of the both of them would be slim to none. As a result, the rivalry between the two families would not have ended in friendship that night. Also, the wolves probably would not play a huge part in the story if the two were not in a forest.
On the night that the story takes place, the forest is described as "dark," "cold," and "gloomy." The way that Saki portrays the setting creates a sense of danger and suspense. As readers, we are able to tell that something big is going to happen in the dark and dangerous forest on this stormy night.
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Post by Zachary Lloyd on Sept 23, 2015 16:07:49 GMT
I entirely agree with your points on setting. I feel the moods build the setting, which in turn builds the plot of the story. I personally also think that the setting and names of the characters make this story all the more realistic, to the point that it almost make it plausible to have taken place. This contribution of the context leads to greater involvement by the reader towards the text and the actions, I believe.
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Post by dgarrett on Sept 23, 2015 21:50:31 GMT
I concur with the both of you. The setting in "The Interlopers" really helps to unfold the plot. I also believe that Saki chose this setting of a dense forest so he could apply the major twists and turns that happen throughout the story. Just like Morgan said, the disagreement between the families, the hunting parties, the unexpected meeting of the two characters, the tree falling, and the wolves all would not have been able to be a part in the plot if the setting was not a forest.
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Post by amandakaliner on Sept 24, 2015 19:40:57 GMT
Setting in the story “A&P” is extremely important. If the setting had been in a place like a beach or on an island or at a pool, the fact that the girls were wearing bathing suits would not have been as big an issue, or any issue at all. The fact that this story took place downtown and at a small supermarket makes the whole story of the strange girls in bathing suits come together since no girl had ever showed up there in a bathing suit let alone three. Also, if this story took place in 2015 and not in the mid 1900s, the girls might not have been kicked out of the store, or the guy behind the cash register might not have thought their bathing suits were such an anomaly and maybe they wouldn't have been as big of a deal as they were in this story. Also, the setting of this story is an average grocery store where the daily routine is basically the same every single day. The girls showing up in their bathing suits was a huge event to everyone in the store since nothing exciting usually happened there. The setting of this story also brings up a lot of questions about what the writer was trying to convey in his story. Why did he have it take place in a grocery store? Why were the girls roaming the aisles in only their bathing suits? Did the writer actually see this happen, or did he just make it up? These reasons show how important the setting of “A&P” is to the entire story. If the setting was different, the plot wouldn’t have been as exciting and fewer questions might have been raised.
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Post by morganmassino on Sept 24, 2015 20:12:37 GMT
Also, if this story took place in 2015 and not in the mid 1900s, the girls might not have been kicked out of the store, or the guy behind the cash register might not have thought their bathing suits were such an anomaly and maybe they wouldn't have been as big of a deal as they were in this story. I totally agree with you, Amanda. When I was reading the story, what really stood out to me was the opinions that the people in the store had towards the girls. Many shoppers stare at them and Lengel even calls them indecent and tells them about his "shoulders covered" policy. In my opinion, the A&P store represents the views of the society that Sammy lives in. They consider the girls' walking into a grocery store with no shoes and only bathing suits on "indecent." Sammy disagrees with these views and this could be a reason that he quits his job at the end of the story.
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