<span>Homework Help </span>> CranesWhat is the setting of the story "Cranes" and when and where do the events take place? <span> </span><span><span>This story takes place in Korea and is set during the Korean War. The war began in 1950 and ended in 1953. At the end of World War II, in 1945, the Soviet Union took control of Korea north of the 38th parallel. In this post-World War II period between 1945 and 1948, the United States occupied Korea south of the 38th parallel. This led to the establishment of two governments: one in the north and one in the south. Note that at the beginning of the story, the narrator adds that the setting is in a village just north of the 38th parallel. This is the division between North and South Korea. </span></span>
The words 'azure world' refers to the sky of the colour of ocean blue. The bird is circled or 'ring'd' by the blue sky. The passive action of 'stands' which rhymes with 'hands' and 'lands' creates an effect of stillness or inertness.4 Dec 2016
