Setting

The setting of a story is very important. The setting explains where a story takes place and what time period it is in. In this case, this sory, Speak, takes place at Merrywheather High School.  It also takes place at Melinda's home and at her friend Rachel's home.  Melinda and Rachel's school, merrywheather high, is always full of noise and personality. Sice this story takes place in Syracuse, NY, it can get very loud lik the city, but at other times very mellow and quiet because of the lack of people and location.  At Melinda's house, there is always argueing going. This is because of Melinda's very loud parents. However at Rachel's house, it is usually very quiet. Syracuse is more like the suburbia of NY. It has a little touch of old fashion but a splash of real NY.

Questions

1) Why do you think that the auther had the story take place in Syracuse?

2) Could this story possibly take place anywhere else?

Katherine Eglezos

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