Comparative Essay The setting of a story is very important and plays a major role in the entire story’s development. Depending on where you stand, the setting of a story can determine the tone and mood and be symbolic. Although the setting in Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl” differs from “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara, the two stories are similar and differ in some perspectives. The settings in these two stories remain the same throughout the story. “The Lesson” takes place in New York City-Harlem, an African-American neighborhood, as the students visit F. A. O. Schwarz. In contrast, “Girl” is set in the Caribbean’s Antigua, as can be told from the foods -pumpkin fritters, salt fish, okra, dasheen – being mentioned