Setting

Read here our discussion regarding the setting of “A Shocking Accident” by Graham Greene.

Time setting

The short story “A Shocking Accident” was published in 1967, so we can assume the time setting of the events is related to this year. As the story ends with Jerome preparing to get married, we can view this period as contemporary to the time of publishing. Also, the story develops from Jerome's childhood to his adult life.

Physical setting

The physical setting of the story presents several places: Jerome’s “rather expensive preparatory school”, his aunt’s house and the “poorer quarters” of Naples, where Jerome’s father died. Here is a passage in which Naples is depicted from Jero...