Essay of Short Fiction story by Native American author Tom Whitecloud. This essay describes the setting for "Blue Winds Dancing" using MLA format and quotes from the story.

Short Fiction Essay: Setting <Tab/>"I hear again the ring of axes in deep woods, the crunch of snow beneath my feet. I feel again the smooth velvet of ghost-birch bark" (Whitecloud 157). In "Blue Winds Dancing," author Tom Whitecloud uses vivid descriptions of the outdoors. He allows us to understand how beautiful nature is. He gives nature a personality. His surroundings are almost a character themselves. In this story, Whitecloud is …

…alive as well. <Tab/>This short story differs from all the rest in a sense that the setting plays a significant role as being a character itself. It has emotion and personality. Autumn has just ended and Winter is welcoming him back to his old life he had abandoned years ago. The setting carries along the story with its descriptions of time of day, time of year, mood, weather, and location.