What does "Does the setting simply provide a realistic backdrop or does it contain symbolic details? Explain and provide proof" mean? please and thanks!
2007-11-11 10:04:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
What does "Does the setting simply provide a realistic backdrop or does it contain symbolic details? Explain and provide proof" mean? please and thanks! the book I am doing is "Life of Pi"
2007-11-11 10:19:44 · update #1
is the literature trying to symbolize anything (seriously, anything, Hawthorne used LOADS of symbols in his Scarlet letter book, like the bad guy symbolized evil, demons and stuff like that) or is he just stating a realist scenario (like a person being hung for killing someone else in the 1800's...that's realistic)?
2007-11-11 10:13:39 · answer #1 · answered by John S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The setting of a book or play is where the action takes place. If it was a play, the backdrop would be the hanging at the back of the stage painted to look like the scene where everything was happening. So, either actually or metaphorically , is the backdrop simply a realistic scene or are there symbols about the play in it as well? Hope this helps.
2007-11-11 18:12:45 · answer #2 · answered by SKCave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically it's asking whether or not the setting of the story is just there to make it more realistic, or if it is symbolic of something. The explain and provide proof part means to elaborate on your answer and to show why it's a symbol or not.
2007-11-11 18:16:53 · answer #3 · answered by piano_baby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does this setting provide just a setting or does the setting contain more than it seems by being filled with symbolism.
sorry, i know that's a crumby explanation but maybe u should list what book or story this question is asking about. then i or someone else could help u out more :)
2007-11-11 18:12:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋