Setting
"the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place."
The setting of a literary work is where the story takes place.The setting includes when the story is occurring and the social structure which can affect decisions or characters based on their gender or race. The actual story is being told by Victor Frankenstein, although there is no specific time given, although it is assured that the story takes place in the 18th century. The majority of the story takes place in Europe, specifically, England, Scotland, and France.