How Setting Affects the Story The location and time period in which a story is set affects the reader's understanding of the tale. It makes the text more believable, as events are more believable in certain time periods. People act differently in different time periods. While reading, one takes into account the events that occur, and judges whether they are consistent with the time. This then affects whether the reader enjoys the story or not. …showed first 75 words of 888 total…

…showed last 75 words of 888 total…to “Take it easy.” (Caldwell 39) He did not want to interfere with the large crowd, who was pretty determined to let Jim out of jail. The short story “Daughter” demonstrates how the setting of a novel can influence the reader’s understanding of the plot. While reading “Daughter,” one can understand the people’s thinking more, as it is consistent to what life was like in the Southern United States in the early 20th century.