Setting

• In the novel the setting is especially important because at the time of the release of Neuromacer Japan was seen as a prosperous , futuristic country that were highly advanced in the field of technology. This is a trend found in Sci-fi novels throughout the ages with the most recent example being anime. Chiba City is the name of the city that host the most action in the early stages of the book. If you are not familiar  with novels written by William Gibson, then you are not familiar with his unique ways of expressing his characters and settings (The traditional way being in a sunny feel good environment). Gibson puts his characters in somewhat grungy surrounding. A few examples of that are: first the main character Case likes to hang out at a bar owned by a bartender named Ratz. To sum up the cleanliness of the bar look no further than the owner's name. A second example is instead of the main character living and sleeping in a nice home Case is sleeping in a place called the Cheap Hotel which is essentially a coffin. Another important factor about the setting is the mood,which has great similarities to the physical setting. Case does not have a good state of mind and some may say he is suicidal.

  

  A Japanese hotel similar to the
   one Case stays in.

  

  A birds-eye view of Chiba City.