ENG 2131 Study Guide - Final Guide: Fantasy Literature, Rosemary Daniels, J. R. R. Tolkien
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Mood and boundaries in the other world, analyzing the hobbit and the epic of gilgamesh. Despite the fact that settings in novels have a tendency to distract readers from dialogues, and inhibit their understanding in terms of novel details, they allow an author to further develop their ideas. A setting in a novel is an important literary element to understand as it gives characters reasons to act and care towards specific situations. Settings in novels influence character behaviours, invoke emotional responses, reflect the society in which the characters live, and allow foreshadowing to happen in certain moments. Careful consideration of a novel"s setting allows an author to place their story within a clear framework; giving an idea where you can develop and build your world and its characters. Novels such as the hobbit, and the epic of. Gilgamesh show that the setting of a novel leaves a heavy impact on the decisions that characters make in their journeys.