Firstly, having insight with the novel’s setting will help readers understand the author’s intent. The time period that The Night Circus takes place is during the late Victorian era, in the United Kingdom and The United States. Readers that have no knowledge of the late Victorian era will not fully understand Morgenstern’s intent in this novel. For instance, the behaviour of a majority of characters are reflected based upon the time period. During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, women did not play a large role in society. Women were viewed as fragile and dependent towards their spouses. During this time period, “there was a strong presence of male dominance in the society,” (“Victorian Era Society and Social Class Structure”). A majority
