Pride And Prejudice Setting Analysis

Adam and Eve, the crucible of humanity and the model of marriage. Slowly, they amble through the forest, following the warm, sweet aroma of oranges. Their fingertips touch and intertwine as they share a gentle smile. They love their animals, they love their God, and they love each other. All is well in the Garden of Eden—until one day. That day where a serpent whispered promises of knowledge and power. That day where fruit passed from Eve’s hand to Adam’s. That day that God exiled them from paradise. Together, they wander through the wastelands, regretful and ashamed, rejected in the eye of God. Instead of sleeping on soft moss, they sleep on sharp thistle. Instead of drinking from pure springs, they drink from fouled lakes. Instead of an endless garden of ripe fruits and lush vegetables, they scramble for bitter roots and meager scraps.
Throughout history, authors have used setting to reflect their character's relationships. In the second and third chapters of Genesis, the change of setting reflects sin entering Adam and Eve’s relationship. In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the setting highlights the contrast of classes between Darcy and Elizabeth. In Edith Wharton’s novella Ethan Frome. Set in the dreary Starkfield, Massachusetts, protagonist Ethan Frome struggles to balance his relationships with his detested wife Zeena and his charismatic mistress Mattie Silver. In Edith Wharton’s novella, the setting reflects and provides insight into Frome’s relationship with the two