The Host- Analysis

     The setting plays a major role of the development of the text in the novel, "The Host", written by Stephanie Meyer. The setting is somewhere in Arizona, out in the open desert. Wanderer is with a bunch of humans who are trying to hide from Hosts. Wanderer herself is a Host, but has made a deal with the human inside her that she will not reveal where the other humans are to the rest of her species.
     If the setting was somewhere else, such as in a quiet town, the novel would be completely different. Because a desert is so vast, tension is created throughout the enviroment of the heat and lack of survival.
     This setting is important because it creates the emphasis needed to show how well hidden Melanie is from the rest of the world, because Melanie is not supposed to be alive. The picture below is the type of environment Melanie and Wanderer live in. Wanderer and Melanie live inside one of the giant rock structures, which is a hollowed out volcano, with caves surrounding the structure.
     Imagery creates suspense inside the text because it allows the reader to see the exact conditions and hardships of the main character. When a reader can identify with a setting, they can feel like they are with the characters, not watching them.