SETTING: Boston Marathon Bombing

Reflect on what we have been learning about regarding the impact of setting.

1) What was the actual setting of the Boston Marathon tragedy? (location: city and specific location within the race AND time: year and hour mark of the race)

2) How would things be different if the location were different? (think about the location of the race)

3) How would things be different if the time were different? (think about the hour mark of the race)

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