Setting

Here, we will discuss the setting of the short story “Manhood” by John Wain.

Time setting

The short story was published in 1980, so we can assume that the time setting of the events is supposed to be around the time of publishing.

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Physical setting

The exact place where the events take place is not described. Still, other important elements related to the physical setting are mentioned: the woodland and the countryside (p. 36, ll. 2-3).

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Social setting

This brings us to the social setting, which introduces a family in which the father is the role model, while the mother is rather submissive and not taken into consideration. Mr Willison wants to come across as powerful both

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