Final Project Proposal

The authors of the books that we have read so far in the History of the Novel each have spent a great number of pages describing the setting. Not just at the beginning of the book, but whenever a new scene begins. In a play the audience can see the background and therefore figure out the time period and location of the scene. Additionally what the actors are wearing and how they talk are all physical clues to where the scene is taking place. Unfortunately in books, the setting must be described by the author. The author gets the first few pages to set the scene and yank the reader into the story. It's a first impression that's incredibly important and the reason why I want to do my final project on it.