Setting

Neil Ramsorrun’s short story “Dukwane’s Deliverance” is set in London and spans over a couple of days. Although the time setting is not mentioned, we can assume the events probably happen around the time the short story was published in 2010.

Physical setting

The general physical setting is London. Part of the action takes place in Dukwane’s home in Camden, part on the streets, part at the fast food Dukwane works, and part at the hospital.

Camden is a borough in North West London, relatively close to the city centre. The author does not give many details about Dukwane’s house, but we know that his mother is in the kitchen and his father is watching TV in the living room.

The author maps Dukwane’s road to work so readers who are familiar with London can draw a mental map of his route. The street setting is depicted through Dukwane’s eyes:

As he stepped out onto York Way, the sun was setting over King's Cross in the distance, a crimson candyfloss sky broken by a dozen cranes all busy building his city. [...] He could walk to Big Ben in 40 minutes from his house, and could almost see it from his street, but he couldn't really say he felt part of any of it. Yet. (ll. 34-38)

This description helps suggest that Dukwane feels like...