The Sheriff's Children

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Structure and Setting
The structure of the story emphasizes the intermingling of the story and the setting, showing that one could not occur without the other. The story begins with an overview of the setting. The early description of the county demonstrates the importance of the Civil War to the life and perception of its inhabitants. As the narration states, ‘‘the war is the one historical event that overshadows all others.’’ Although the inhabitants’ perception of African Americans is not mentioned, the emphasis on the Civil War—a conflict taking place, in part,...

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