The New Country

The new country is where the majority of the narrative takes place, as this country is where the man seeks to begin a new life. The new country is an immensely important setting for the fact that it is where the man seeks refuge from the troubles that plague his home country, and because it eventually becomes a sanctuary for the man’s wife and daughter as well. However, the man quickly discovers that integrating into a foreign country is no simple task. The new country is defined by many peculiarities; strange animal-like creatures roam the streets, signs are written in an unreadable system of symbols, unusual produce line the shelves of markets, unusual buildings loom over winding roads, and the technology and machinery in the city is unfamiliar. Nonetheless, another defining feature of the new country is the overwhelmingly kind community, as the man receives...