The setting

Throughout the story, the urban setting is described in vivid imagery. Miss Coral is not originally from the city, so she describes how she feels in the big city and her descriptions add to the overall atmosphere of an urban and busy Chinese city. The setting contributes to the main theme, as it describes the surroundings and highlights the continuous clashes between cultures, international as well as domestic. In the following section, we have highlighted some important points to consider when you analyse the stor...