The Day of - NaNoPrep Assignments

Setting: Cultural Setting

1. Solomon comes from a belief system, that is very Baptistic at the core. Solomon only reads the King James Version of the Holy Bible, which is the translation he was given at age six when he "got saved."

2. The inerrant Truth of God's Word was held to as a given in Solomon's home of origin, even though the practice of that belief was a bit confusing to young Solomon. His Dad was often gone. So, Solomon couldn't learn how to be a man, nor a Christian from his father. His Mom was inconsistent in discipline. When she was in a foul mood, any little infraction could get Solomon a severe paddling because his Mom didn't seem to know that her son had boundaries of respect and modesty. When she in a great mood, Solomon could get away with anything, enjoying shopping sprees, and times snuggling with Mom on the couch.

3. Solomon's family lives by the United States Declaration of Independence as well as the U.S. Constitution. The laws of the land are equitable because they are founded on the Constitution.

4. Their little Southern town has leaders, who believe the the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, too. Therefore, the Police Department, the Sheriff's Office, and the rest of the first responders are second to none. The Rule of Law is the order of the day.

5. The telephone is a pretty up-to-date piece of technology. The television is, also, in existence, but it is frowned upon because it leads to idleness. Some of the seniors in the high school go to the Vocational School for half a day, during each school day, to learn how to operate computers. Whatever that is.

6. Life in this time is rather idyllic. Children are ordered out of the house to "go play, and build your muscles." When it comes time for Solomon to begin his Quest he already has a great deal of experience in the "out-of-doors."

7. Solomon lived before the internet. Therefore, his only understanding about the places he plans to explore comes from encyclopedias, and from word of mouth. Nothing is a "sure thing," but therein lies the excitement for the trip.

8. The time period for Solomon's life and quest is roughly the late 1960s in the USA through the early years of the 1990s, also in the USA and Canada.

by Jay O'Toole
on October 15th, 2022