Setting- Where The Heart Is

The setting of this book starts in the car of Novalee Nation's boyfriend Willy-Jack. They are fleeing a town they once called home. The setting quickly changes, to a little town in Oklahoma named Sequoyah, in the local Wal-Mart. The story of Novalee’s unforgettable journey takes place in the years 1987-1994.

 Setting Questions:

1.       What was the name of the town Novalee and Willy-Jack once called home?

2.       What are the differences between the two sides of town?

3.       What kind of setting is this?

4.       What does this setting create for the characters and readers?

5.       Do you think this is a good setting for this book? Why?

6.       What does the setting symbolise?

7.       How is Wal-Mart an important part in the setting?

8.   Would you change the setting? Why? What would you change it to?

9.   Why do you think Billie Letts (author) started the story in the middle of a setting then changed it?

10.   Why do you think Letts made Sister Husband's house so similar to Novalee’s previous house?