What is the setting's role in helping to establish characterization in a story? A. It shows past events that happened in the story's location.
B. It shows the articles of clothing common to the setting.
C. It shows how characters react to or interact with their
surroundings,
D. It shows the historical events that have influenced the setting.

The correct answer is A) It shows how the character reacts to or interact with their surroundings.

Explanation:

The setting role in helping to establish characterization in a story is that it shows how the character reacts to or interact with their surroundings.

When we talk about setting it refers to the place and time of the story. If the story is in a city, the country, in the present time, during a historical moment, and more. So with the setting, we can understand more about the character, its role in the story, the interaction with people, place, time, and events.

The other options of the question were B) it shows past events that happened in the story’s location. C) it shows the historical events that have influenced the setting. D) It shows the articles of clothing common to the setting