To write a story, an author must take in consideration all aspects of the world he is creating for the reader to imagine. In many short stories, authors use the literary technique of setting to add much detail and significance to the components of the story, as well as give clear understanding to the reader. The setting is used as a major component in creating a vivid atmosphere that helps in understanding the mood and characters as well as interpreting the story. The setting is used as a major contribution to the story and its true meaning. Zora Hurston and Kate Chopin demonstrate these techniques in their works "Gilded Six-Bits" and "The Storm", which depend a great deal on their specific location in America.

Zora Hurston provides a connection to black heritage through her ability to effectively create settings that the reader could actually immerse himself. In Hurston's story "Gilded Six-Bits" the story relies on the setting that is portrayed through a brief description of the setting, and the dialect in the story. "It was a Negro yard around

In conclusion, these short stories use setting to portray the true meaning of the story as well as an aid in strengthening other components of the story such as atmosphere or mood. As one can see, these stories could not exist with the intensity and form they posses. However, the use of the strong setting characteristics allows the author to bring the reader into the story, both mentally and emotionally.

As in "Gilded Six-Bits", "The Storm" by Chopin also depends a great deal on the setting to effectively create a climatic story. The story takes place South of New Orleans, in Cajun Country, when a storm was fast approaching. "It began to grow dark, and suddenly realizing the situation she got up hurriedly and went about closing windows and doors" (1612). Being that the story is set near New Orleans, close to the Gulf of Mexico, storms are known in this area of the country to be rather intense and to roll in and out quickly. Storms of this type are not typical for the northern region of the country. Therefore it was pertinent to have the story set near the Gulf of Mexico to reflect why t

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