This would be the excerpt from "Marigolds" that best illustrates an explicit example of setting:
<span>I remember only the dry September of the dirt roads and grassless yards of the shantytown where I lived.
The writer describes the setting explicitly.</span>
The strenghts, weaknesses and motivations of the characters.
Expository writing communicates fact based information, while a narrative tells a story.
Answer:
They mention the siren and how they must be quiet because the the 'dawn patrol' aren't walking yet. When they left their living unit, Michael looked left and right, worried about the 'threat in the shadows.'
Explanation:
You can tell they seem a little fearful.
