2.This novel is set in a not so quiet town in Maine called Castle Rock. The town shows the lives of both the middle-class, the Trenton's, and the lower-class, the Camber's. The most intriguing parts of the novel take place 7 miles from town, on the Camber's property in a hot Pinto. The most important thing about the setting is the secludedness of the Camber house. It is important to the plot that there not be any traffic near their house that could aide Donna and Tad's escape, this adds to the suspense. The novel focused on the setting in the beginning, to get us acquainted with the surroundings. I feel that King focused more on the Camber house and the Pinto than the other surroundings. I believe that the setting is not unimportant, but I don't think it has to take place in Maine. It could have taken place anywhere in America or the world, for that fact. …
