The Bone Cage- Setting

This book took place in Calgary; mainly at the Calgary University. It never stated the exact date but I assumed it was in 1999 to 2000 because the two main characters were training for the Sydney Olympics which took place in 2000. The athletes were always at the school training and if they weren’t, they were at the Calgary home. I think the setting of the book didn’t play a huge role in relation to the theme but in some ways it did. It didn’t because I think it would have made no difference what province or city it took place in as long as it was in Canada. The setting being in Canada just brought more realism to the book for me because I can relate. Canada is my country and it is awesome to have read a book on our athletes and not the Americans. But as for having the setting be placed at a University it really had a great relation to the theme-passion. With the setting taking place at the University it made the passion behind Sadie and Digger’s goal for the Olympics be more inspiring. These are just two young people training at their University for something as big as the Olympics. Normally when you think of University, you think of young students studying for a future career, but instead these are just two young athletes going to school not for the studies but to put their life on hold and train with some of the best coaches. So I really think the province it self doesn’t have any effect because any province in Canada would portray passion in its athletes because it’s Canada. But as for being at a University rather a facility for only Olympic training athletes, it made it easier to see the passion behind a student because you can really see that they’ve put their life on hold when comparing them to others in University per say.