Setting. The setting of a literary work is the time and place in which it happens. Writers create settings in many different ways. In drama, the setting is usually made plain by the stage set and the costumes. In fiction, setting is most often revealed by means of descriptions of landscape, scenery, buildings, furniture, clothing, the weather, and the season. It can also be revealed by how characters talk and behave. As you read “The Woman and the Wolf,” make note of the setting. How does the author create a setting the reader can visualize? How many different adjectives and phrases does the author use to create a picture in the reader’s mind of where this story takes place? Use the Graphic Organizer to the right to help you organize your findings about setting. Conflict. A conflict is a struggle between two people or things in a literary work. A plot involves the introduction, development, and resolution of a conflict. A conflict can be internal or external. A struggle that takes place between a character and some outside force such as another character, society, or nature is called an external conflict. A struggle that takes place within a character is called an internal conflict. As you read “The Woman and the Wolf,” think about what conflict or conflicts are taking place. Do you encounter internal or external conflict(s)?
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• This short story features a husky dog. Huskies are working dogs. With their heavy coats, they easily endure the harsh climate of the Arctic north. Huskies are also intelligent and friendly.
• Cultural Connection. The Inuit are a group of indigenous people that live in the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and a small part of Siberia. In the winter, they traditionally traveled through the cold hunting for food.
Keep track of words the author uses to describe the setting.
Describe a special bond you’ve seen between an animal and a person—maybe it was yourself, a friend, someone you read about in a book, or someone in a movie. What made this relationship special?
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