Inclusive Setting and Characterization [Aram Mrjoian]

All Levels | This course will explore the reciprocal relationship between setting and characterization. In particular, we’ll focus on the esoteric details characters notice and how macrocosmic social, cultural, and political systems control character decision-making. We’ll read a combination of short fiction and craft essays, as well as workshop one short story each with the objective of better understanding this relationship in our own work.