The Teachers Who Changed My life Settings 1. place: the geographical location of the story - a country or city, a large city or a small village, indoors or outdoor, or both Greek village. New York Harbor. Worcester, Mass. 2. Time: the period in history, the season of the year, the day of the month, and/or the hour of the day in which the events of the story occur 1939-1989. occur in march. 3.Social environment: the location of character and events in a particular society and/or a particular social class(lover, middle, or upperclass). he was not poor nor rich boy. but once surrounded with upper, richer class students in his class.