The Analysis of the Painted Door: Setting: The story takes place in a meadow. The first line of p. 47 declares this. The same page talks about a storm that might happen. I guess there is an ocean near the meadow. On p. 48, I found the prairie landscape to be uncomfortable because it seemed alive. He also talks about the fact that the farms are there to intensify the situation. This same page talks about setting fires. This takes place in winter and could take place somewhere in December. I think we are in the era of the Great Depression of the 1930s. On p. 51, we found that John's farm was under mortgage. The same page says: He works too hard to earn a few dollars. From p. 52, I also noted that he does not appoint any assistant. On p. 52-year-old Ann also remembers their good times. Today, they don't have an easy life. They are tired from work. All these quotes prove that the setting of the story takes place in a hillside during the great depression of the 1930s. Characterization: This story has both direct and indirect characterization. The author uses directly...