Setting

The story “Could It Be Forever” by Nina Stibbe was written recently, in 2015, and the author’s intention was for it to be read as a contemporary story. Specifically, the time of the narration is probably contemporary while the narrated events most likely took place in the beginning of 1970s.

Time and physical setting

The time setting reveals that the action takes place sometime during and after Whitsun,...

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Social setting

The social setting reveals a childhood world in which fantasy takes over reality. While the narrator’s sister and Celia invent Dave Cassidy only for fun,...

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