Setting

“How the Nurse Feels” by Greg Changnon is set in Winnetka, Illinois, US and the events take place during winter time. The year of the events is not mentioned, but we can assume the author intended the story to be read as contemporary to the time of publishing, 1998.

Physical setting

The physical setting is comprised of two main elements, the main character’s house and the school. In her house, Tess spends time in the basement, and at school, the focus is on the theatre...

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Social setting

This is because the focus is the social setting which revolves around aspects of teenage life. The protagonist is a teenage girl who develops a passion for one of her school-mates, Tiger, who subsequently goes missing. Tess exhibits typical teenage features. She resents her parents and wants to grow up and be independent. Acting offers her an escape from the limitations of her small-town life and enables her to dream of an acting career.

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