Timing, physical setting, and customs

are the unique traditions or ways of life of a particular group detail of local colour help build the settings the time and place of story's action

Nathaniel Hawthorne found inspiration for his writing while working at the customs house in Salem, Massachusetts. He used his experiences and observations there to create settings and characters in his famous novel, "The Scarlet Letter."

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A regional work of literature focuses on the behavior, customs, and culture of people in a specific geographic area. It often emphasizes the unique characteristics and identity of that particular region through its portrayal of local settings, dialects, and traditions.