Setting

Here, we discuss the setting of the story “Why, Honey?” by Raymond Carver.…

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Physical setting

As the short story takes the form of a letter addressed to an unknown receiver, we can say that the story lacks any physical setting. Still, most of the episodes described by the mother in the letter take place in the house. The author places an accent on …

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Social setting

The social setting is representative of a family with a single paren…

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Time setting

Finally, the time setting is never mentioned. Th…