• CHAPTER 1 •
TIME
Movie 1.1
The setting of the story is very important. It
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explains the elements that make up setting.
enhances the plot, dictates how characters
interact and determines the flow of events
(O’Bannon, 2010; Hill, 2011). Time is one of
the three elements of setting. Some stories are
explicit and mention specific dates. Some rely on the
reader’s ability to glean information from the text.
Some stories simply illustrate it.