Analysis of The Painted Door: Setting: The story is set on a prairie. The first line of the page. 47 states it. The same page talks about a storm that could arrive. I imagine there is an ocean near the prairie. On page 48, I found the prairie landscape to be uncomfortable because it seems alive. There is also talk of the farms that are there to escalate the situation. That same page talks about setting fire. It takes place during the winter and could be somewhere in December. I think the time is during the Great Depression of the 1930s. On page 51 we discovered that John's farm is mortgaged. The same page says: Work too hard to earn a few dollars. From page 52, I also found, does not name any helpers. On page 52 years old, Ann also remembers their good times. Now, they don't have an easy life. They are tired of work. All these quotes prove that the setting of the story is on a hill during the great depression of the 1930s. Characterization: This story has both direct and indirect characterization. The author uses direct...