ACS 103 Study Guide - Final Guide: Dionne Brand, Oilskin, Jazz Fusion

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Arts and Contemporary Studies
• Course: ACS 103
• Professor: Melissa Tanti

Document Summary

The frame of the story refers to the setting. The setting is the physical and social context in which the action of a story occurs along with the time, place and social environment that the characters are in. It sets the tone and affects our perceptions/actions as it constructs what readers will have to understand in order to properly comprehend the stories. The antagonist could be the city and suffocating sense of conformity that we learn about in the part regarding the subway. An example could be the fact that the main characters are seen as disruptive and when they enter the subway, they are yet to be coerced into the urban/capitalist/conformist way of living. The city can also be an antagonist when put in contact with the other people on the subway since some of them were jealous of these kids freedom and. The root of discomfort is comprised of the stagnant city"s counterparts.