Sunday, March 8, 2009
Setting
The setting of Out Stealing Horses takes place in a remote location in Norway. Trond Sander resides in what I pictured as, a small semi-rundown but very cozy cabin. His cabin is near a lake and right next to a forrest. Trond lives with his dog Lyra and takes her on a walk through the woods each morning before dawn. I feel that the setting of the novel really resembles Tronds character in a way that it is far away from society, very quiet and peaceful, and that it is very simple. Trond has one neighbor who he rarely sees and thats about it. Petterson does a marvelous job describing each setting by using very vivid descriptions of each place. I myself have no trouble pictureing each setting in my mind, it is as though I am watching a movie. From the time that Jon and Trond go to steal the horses all the way up through when Jon walks up the steps into the cabin him and his dad live in I feel as if I am almost there walking beside Trond through the pouring rain. I am excited to explore other settings that Petterson may have in store for me as a reader later on in the novel.
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Alex,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that Petterson does a great job of creating a landscape that easily allows the reader to picture it in there mind. I also agree that this is kind of like a movie in that you can really get a good visual about with what is happening.
I agree that Patterson describes the setting well. When I read the book, I can picture the setting extremely well also. The way that Patterson describes the surroundings leaves little to the imagination, so I feel like I see exactly what Patterson imagined when he wrote it.
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ReplyDeleteI like how you said you feel like you are walking right beside the characters- I feel the same way. Petterson's word choice is to the point and very effective, pulling the reader into the book. If he became much more detailed, the setting would seem unreal- that is why i feel there is a little wiggle room for us to feel in the borders and blank spaces.
Stace
Schwab,
ReplyDeleteI dont quite agree with the whole "standing right beside him" thing, I feel like I'm watching this from behind the scene waiting for things to unravel. I do agree though with the word choice and how it pulls readers into the book, I definitely feel that. Good job.
I have no idea what the bit about Lyra had to do anything about setting. I agree with the setting describing Trond, in the solitude respect. I also can picture the setting in my head.
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