In at least 150 words, determine how setting, history, language and culture affects the theme of a piece of literature. Please use examples from your readings as support for your answer.

The setting or place where the story happened affects the literature by giving the description of place, surroundings, time and background where the events occur. It is significant to the reader to have the gist of visualization on the characters whereabouts. Also, it provides the readers the historical background of the location where the story happened. The history give details on the past events happened the characters. It provides major details that arrived on the present events. It expand the characters point of view where lead to the plot of the literature. History becomes the foundation of most master piece. Like in the Greek literature where shows the history of Greece embedded in the stories pass on for generation. Their history molds the stories as half true and half fictitious that make the story more thrilling and interesting to the readers. Language is the vessel that brings the letters and words come to life as the readers comprehends it. As many translations made in different language, new information and learning can also be given to those who reads it. As for the culture, it dictates the flow and overall behaviors of the characters. The actions, decisions and behaviors depends on the beliefs of races. Some may differ and some can also be new for the readers. The culture usually based theme of the literature. It gives the author the reason to share the society beliefs and communities opinion on certain issues.  

Explanation:

"everyday

use" was written by alice walker. this is a story about two sisters, dee

and maggie wanting to have the handmade quilt. maggie wants to use the thing

for its purpose, while dee appreciates it for being “her heritage”.   the quilt represents family heritage. it was

believed that only dedication and years of hard work can represent a  quilt. 

mama decided to give

the quilts to her less fortunate daughter, maggie because she believed that dee

could not hold the true meaning of their family heritage and   that she would not use the quilts for their

purpose. however, dee believed that maggie can’t appreciate the quilts just as

how she sees them, and she thought that the quilt will be put to “everyday use”

by maggie and within 5 years or so, the quilt will turn into a rag. in the story, dee strongly believed that maggie do not deserve the quilts.

explanation:

have a great day!

“asleep in his bed” is personified.