Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch—“Scout”—returns home from New York City to visit her aging father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming the South, Jean Louise’s homecoming turns bittersweet when...
To Kill a Mockingbird. Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch--"Scout"--returns home from New York City to visit her aging father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming ...
The novel is set in 1943. a novel set during World War II The story is set against (the backdrop of) the Second World War. [=the story takes place during the Second World War] 3 [+ object] a : to make (something) ready to be used : to put (something) in a position to...
The novel is set in London in the 1960s. The movie is set in Los Angeles in the year 2050. This powerful drama is set against the backdrop of the Civil War.Topics Film and theatreb1 be located [transitive, usually passive] to be located in a particular place be set + adv./...
为背景 be set in something The novel is set in France. 这部小说以法国为背景。 be set against something All this romance is set against a backdrop of rural Irish life. 这个爱情故事以爱尔兰的乡村生活为背景。 n Grammar Set is usually passive in this meaning....
Strongly opposed to: We are dead set against the idea. set fire to To cause to ignite and burn. set foot in To enter. set foot on To step on. set in motion To give impetus to: The indictment set the judicial process in motion. set on Resolved to do something or strongly wishing ...
Set against the stunning backdrop of the South Australian coast, the film is both a moving coming-of-age story and an ode to the beauty of the natural world. Its tender portrayal of the bond between humans and animals continues to resonate with audiences of all ages. Released: 1976 ...
be set against something All this romance is set against a backdrop of rural Irish life.文法Set is usually passive in this meaning.4 consider [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to consider something in relation to other thingsset something against/beside something These casualty totals have ...
d. To incite to hostile feeling or action: a dispute that set the neighbors against each other. 3. To position (oneself) so as to be ready to do something, such as start running a race. 4. To put into a stable or fixed position, as: a. To position or secure so as to be fixed...
Kat Vancil:Hands downThe Scorpio Racesby Maggie Stiefvater. It’s a wildly original take on a little known Celtic legend, and fantastically written.The Scorpio Racesis set against the backdrop of a deadly beach race every November on dangerous, blood-thirsty water horses, kelpies, and focuses...