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AP English Literature AMSCO Guided Notes

7.2: Settings and Characters

AP English Literature
AMSCO Guided Notes
7.1 Changing and Unchanging Characters
7.2 Settings and Characters
7.3 Plot and Pacing
7.4 Narrative Emphasis
7.5 Function of Symbols and Motifs
7.6 Writing About Literature VII

AP English Literature Guided Notes

AMSCO 7.2 - Settings and Characters

Essential Questions

  1. How does a change in setting relate to a change in character?
I. Changing and Contrasting Settings

1. How are setting, character, and plot connected in narrative works?

2. What can a change in setting reveal about a character's development?

A. Setting Changes

1. How does a character's mood and behavior shift when they move to a new setting?

2. What do the examples of Grandma in 'The Sanctuary Desolated' and Nnamabia in 'Cell One' demonstrate about the relationship between setting and character transformation?

B. Contrasting Settings

1. How do contrasting settings in 'The Sanctuary Desolated' reveal different values between Grandma and her daughter's family?

2. What is the significance of the contrast between Miss Brill's public park setting and her private room?

3. How does the shift from spring morning to evening in 'Miss Brill' mirror the shift in Miss Brill's emotional state and mood?

II. Insights from Interactions of Characters with Their Setting

1. How do characters' interactions with and attitudes toward their surroundings reveal aspects of their development?

A. Attitudes Revealed by Character Interactions with Their Surroundings

1. What does Mr. Das's choice of clothing and reliance on a foreign tour book reveal about his attitude toward the Indian setting?

2. How does Mr. Das's treatment of the barefoot man on the cart demonstrate his detachment from his surroundings?

3. What does the juxtaposition of Mr. Das photographing the emaciated man and Mrs. Das complaining about air conditioning suggest about the family's values?