The Lemon Orchard and The Third and Last Continent are about alienation and isolation. The role of environment and setting in both stories is very effective and dynamic, which reinforces reinforces the impact of the theme and mood in both stories Throughout both stories, the setting and environment play an important role and make both stories much more compelling. Lemon Orchard is a story set in a dark and isolated lemon orchard uses the environment and setting to symbolize the actions of the men and foreshadow things to come. he attention of the reader It makes the reader think about these mysterious images to find out what the writer is really trying to do For example, La Guma, in the beginning, used negative images but in the end he transformed these negative images. in positive. For example, the writer used the imagery of the moon at the beginning and end very professionally. At first, "the moon was hidden behind long, high parallels of clouds hanging like hanging streamers." These images foreshadow that something terrible, diabolical, is going to happen. The writer made us consider that something terrible is going to happen with the powerful lunar images. At the end of his story he uses moon imagery again to conclude his story: "the moon came from behind the cloud banks and its white light touched the leaves with wet silver" . The light of the moon is compared to the stage light which illuminates a scene for the beginning of a play, which conveys the actions of men; the men in the story are the actors and the moonlight symbolizes the beginning of the male act that will take place. However the moon is not the only object the writer uses to foreshadow things....... middle of paper ......suggests going out but when Mala changes her clothes to go out, he regrets his decision and isolates himself thinking that he is right and she is wrong. “I had no destination in mind” Suddenly, he decides to make Mala to Mrs. Croft. This is where the story completely changes: Mrs. Croft declares Mala to be "a perfect lady." This suddenly makes the man realize that Mala is a perfect woman but she needs to learn and get used to her surroundings, which they begin to do together. “Together we explored the city and met Bangalis.” The isolation and isolation of man and Mala. End of alienation. Throughout the stories, the environment and settings were used to enhance the theme and mood of both stories. The writers managed to create interesting, imaginative and dynamic stories about isolation and alienation, and the impact was powerful on the reader..