We've seen in our discussion how setting contributes so many factors to a work.  Through time and place--and vivid description of both--we learn about character habit and personality, as well as reaction, emotion, and personal value.  Setting places us in the story and gives form to the images we see as we read.

In writing about the setting of a work, consider carefully the details the author has given you in the story.  While it isn't impossible to write about a work that contains limited reference to the setting, your best bet is to select a piece that gives ample detail to time/place/surroundings.  

Reread the work you've chosen, keeping in mind that you want to reveal how the setting affects the work.  Mark key details that describe the setting and decide what primary effect those elements bring to the story.  What do these details show?  Do they reveal a particular part of the theme or significant factors about the character(s)?  Or does the particular setting you see contribute more to the plot or mood of the work--and how so?  Could the story take place anywhere else and have the same impact? If you answer no, why?  If you answer yes, analyzing the setting most likely would not be the best choice for that particular story.

Answering these basic questions will help you define a thesis for your paper.  What do you see as the major effects of the setting on the work, and where do you see them?  Select your quotes and story references carefully, and be sure you show how they connect to your thesis.  It isn't enough to say one thing does another--show how.