“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us”- Winston Churchill. This quote shows us that where people spend their valuable time is a large part of how the character of a person can grow immeasurably in countless ways. In the stories of Ship Breaker, The Midnight Zone, South, and also the film The Truman Show, all show characters being shaped, changed, and developed by the setting and elements around them. Due to the setting these characters experienced and endured, it helps the reader understand and comprehend the characters and the situation of the story. These stories synthesize and use imagery and irony to help create a theme across all the stories and the characters. Therefore the theme in the stories is: In the deep relationship…show more content… Overall the imagery of Blue Eyes with the knife in her neck highlights the deep connection between Nailer and his setting in the novel, as it reflects the prevalent violence, desperation, and vulnerability that defines his reality. It emphasizes the harsh world and moral complexities that Nailer confronted on his journey to survive in this hostile environment. The use of imagery in the poem of South also gives the reader the understanding of how the setting shapes the character. As the roads, buildings and monuments are named to honor the Confederacy, the landscape saturates with white supremacy and racism. These physical markers serve as constant reminders of the state's complicity in upholding oppressive ideologies and inequality. Through these powerful images and words in the poem, the reader gains more insight into the characters emotional experience, the character is conflicted with identity and belonging due to the setting and its history and environment. Both Ship Breaker and South explore the theme of how setting shapes characters through vivid imagery that illustrates the hatch realities and moral conflicts of their
