In the story of "The Fall River Axe Murders" by Angela Carter it became apparent to me that the most important setting piece throughout the story was the house the family lived in. This seemed to be a motive for Lizzie's actions. My feeling on this is that during the summer time, a time of life and living, Lizzie Borden was confined inside her house. She had little to no chance to be out side …showed first 75 words of 272 total…

…showed last 75 words of 272 total…incident. If the author didn't incorporate such detail in the story about that house and the members with in, there would be little insight into Lizzie's motives for the murder. That is why I feel it essential for the author to explain every minuet detail of the inner workings of the house. With out it, the reader would have less to go on when trying to figure out why Lizzie killed her step-mother and father.