The Blazing World

by Margaret Cavendish

The Blazing World: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition
The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World
Explanation and Analysis:

Given the nature of the utopian genre, in which the setting of the utopia drives the narrative of a story, the setting of The Blazing World is a key element of the narrative and of Cavendish’s overall arguments. The narrative takes place in three locations: the Empress’s home world, the Blazing World, and the Duchess’s home world. The Blazing World begins with the kidnapping of the Lady from her home by a merchant who takes her onto a ship. She is then saved by the bear men of the Blazing World after their ship travels between worlds at the poles.