Setting and narrator

Here, you can read useful information regarding the setting and narrator of the short story “Bangana ” by CJ Hauser.

Setting

Published in 2014, “Bangana” by CJ Hauser is meant to be read as a contemporary story, taking place in Virginia, USA and Afghanistan. The action spans over several days in the life of a drone pilot, Alicia Brennan.

Physical setting

The main physical setting is Virginia, USA (l. 31), but given the nature of the protagonist’s job, some of the action also takes place “over Afghanistan, right on the Pakistan border” (l. 26).

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Social setting

The social setting is constructed to reflect the realities of modern warfare, the lives of both those behind modern technological weapons and of those who are under surveillance. One the one hand, the story presents the part of the 

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Narrator

“Bangana” by CJ Hauser is a first-person narrative, told from the perspective of the main character, Alicia Brennan.

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