Setting

Here, we will discuss the setting of the short story “Another Language” by Craig Cliff.

Physical setting

The main physical setting of “Another Language” by Craig Cliff is a city in New Zealand, most likely Wellington. The clue indicating that the city might be Wellington is the reference to Ruahine Street:

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Time setting

When it comes to the time setting, we can say that the story depicts events happening both in modern times (in 2007, when the story was written) and...

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Social setting

In terms of social setting, we initially get to know the typical relationships between children at school. James considers himself too cool to be seen in the presence of Marcus Collins, probably because he knows that he will be teased by others.

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