Setting

Read here our discussion regarding the time, physical, and social setting of “Blackberries” by Ellen Hunnicutt.

Time setting

The time setting of the short story is not revealed. Note that the author does not mention any year, only the fact that the events take...

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Physical setting

When it comes to the physical setting, the author has placed the action somewhere near a village where there is also a cinema, in a camping site in the woods. This is why the tent is mentioned and why the man focuses on the natural landscape he has seen:

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Social setting

The social setting of the short story presents several issues in a married couple’s life, depending on whether we consider the couple young or old. If the couple is young, then the social setting shows the different opinions that a couple can have possibly regarding the apparition of a baby in their lives. The woman might want to have a baby because she feels the need for...

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