Where is the setting for the Life Changer by Khadija Abubakar Jalli? Where did the whole story take place and at what period did it happen. Where did the whole story in the JAMB new novel take place.
In this article, we shall examine the place and time of the story in the JAMB new novel. Let’s get started.
Before we proceed, let us take a look at what settings in a book is all about.
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What does setting in a book mean?
Settings in a book refers to the time and place of the story. This simply means that setting talks about two things majorly which are the location and period.
In ordinary conversation, settings also refer to time and place. In The Life Changer, so many things happened at different places and at different times. However, the whole focus is on events that took place in the Salma’s school (Ahmadu Bello University).
Settings in The Life Changer by Khadija Abubakar Jalli – JAMB Novel
Understand this subheading, we shall treat both the location and period of the story.
Location
According to the novel, the story in The Life Changer by Khadija Abubakar Jalli took place at Kongo campus in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, located in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
But how true is the above paragraph? Let us clear it up.
Ahmadu Bellow University was first mentioned in chapter one of the book where Omar, Ummi’s son mentioned that he was offered admission to study law in the university. Ummi also mentioned that she was admitted into the university 2020 years ago where she met Salma and got to know all that happened to her. This simply means that both Salma and Ummi were admitted into Ahmadu Bello University.
Ahmadu Bello University operates two campuses which Kongo campus is one of them. In the story, Kongo campus was mentioned by Ummi while she told her story. Therefore, the location of The Life Changer story is Kongo campus in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Period
At what period did the whole story happen?
From the storyline and all the events which happened in the story, it happened in the 21st century after which it was first published in 2020 as a story (20 years later). I know you do not understand it still. Let us continue.
In beginning of the story, Ummi mentioned that she was admitted to study in Ahmadu Bello University 20 years ago. She did mention the particular year but from all that happened, it could be in the year 2000.
The use of phone started in Nigeria in 2001. Names of social media platforms were mentioned too and accessing those platforms won’t have been possible without the phone.
~ Ummi narrated the story 20 years after she was admitted.
~ The book was first published in 2020. From 2020 to 2020 marks 20 years.
~ Phone was already invoke when when the story happened.
Gathering the above points, it means that the story happened within 20 years before it was published.
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