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Setting of The Arsonist (Baltimore (Original setting of story (Craig is…
Setting of The Arsonist
Baltimore
Symbolism
Represents order, law, uprightness, boredom, and typical society
Representing the opposition of Craig's morals, and a convoluted version of Nita's morals
Representing a more corrupted version of Shaun's morals, and a more complex version of Brody's
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Ninth Circle Island
Primary setting of story, but not first setting
Small fictional island in the Chesapeake, home to an anarchist community intent on preserving their own version of "anti-society"
All five characters meet here for various reasons, spend most of the plot trying to escape
Symbolism
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According to Dante's Inferno, the ninth circle of hell is the worst: a freezing lake reserved for those who betray their friends
Represents Craig's ideal morals, before he realizes how flawed they are
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Symbolism
Represents truest form of Brody's values (family, living off the land, honestly, loyalty)
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U.S. Air Force Academy
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Symbolism
Represents everything Shaun stands for, and what he could not find in Baltimore