Setting

The setting in plays is different because you must consider the physical setting as well. A setting much be realistic and appropriate to create. In Pride and Prejudice, Austen sets up the setting for a Victorian style set- traditional and conventional dressing, furniture, and atmosphere. This setting is so fundamental to Austen's argument. Although it may seem like a mundane, minute detail - it truly makes up half of Austen's  complex story. Her setting added a true reality to the suffocating principles of her time and truly gave the reader a sense of time- which is extremely important. The plot and characters are intertwined with the setting and they feed off of each other to support Austen's main themes and points. Also, Austen was so detailed in describing her settings- and this was not unintentional. It adds a certain taste, interpretation and imagination that extends the story further to expose Austen's inner workings and struggles. The information in the setting is something the playwright must think about for it creates a mental image that can be built upon for an honest design.