Setting

To better understand the context of the short story “Vanity” by Charles Baxter, we must focus on various aspects related to the setting.

Time setting

Although the exact time of the action is not presented in the story, we can assume the story is intended to be contemporary with our modern days. As the story was written in 2015, the time setting is probably our modern day and age.

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Physical setting

Regarding the physical setting, several things have to be mentioned. First of all, the place where the action takes place is an airplane flying to Las Vegas:

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Social setting

The social setting depicts the way in which two different generations interact. On the one hand, we have young Harry, who is carefree, good-looking and uninterested in what the future might have in store for him.

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