How Important is the Setting in "Lord of the Flies" and "The Cone"?

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How Important is the Setting in "Lord of the Flies" and "The Cone"?

The setting is very important in every story. The reader can tell a lot about a story just from the setting, for instance if the setting is dark and mysterious the story is likely to be about something or someone evil.

"The Cone" is a short story written by H.G. Wells in the 19th century. It is about a man called Horrocks who is extremely angry with his best friend Raut, who is having an affair with Horrocks' wife. Horrocks walks in on Raut with his wife and finds out about their affair. Horrocks takes Raut on a tour of his ironworks, which are described using words such as "hot", "black", "threatening", and "boiling". This makes the place sound dangerous and possibly deadly because all these words are associated with Hell. Horrocks gains Raut's trust by saving him from being hit by a train, which Horrocks himself pushed Raut in front of. As both men walk up 2 the canal, Horrocks describes vapour from the water in the canal as being "red as sin" and "white as death". This could be coincidence, though it