Setting

         The setting of a novel or place describes the time and location in which the story takes place. The setting is a very vital aspect of the plot because it allows the reader background information for understanding the characters and their actions. In Jane Austen’s novel, Pride and Prejudice, is set in the turn of the 19^th century during the Napoleonic Wars. It takes place in Longbourn, England. Combining the fact that the story took place prior to the Feminist Movement and in a rural town, the setting allows readers to better understand the society that Austen creates. Austen has a comical town and ridicules the fact that in this period marriages were based on social acceptance rather than love. William Shakespeare’s play, “Hamlet”, is set in in the 1600’s during the late medieval period. It takes place in Denmark. The setting of the play correlates with the dark and melancholy tone of the play.