Geographical location and environment are in many ways vital to the action of the texts on this course, in particular Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Although the environments in these two novels are poles apart, their impact on the protagonists of their respective texts and their ability to drive the plot bear an uncanny resemblance. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is set in a deeply Christian area in England. This Christian society with its strict beliefs, however immoral, provide many struggles for the main character of Jeanette to cope with. Her attempts to overcome these difficulties shape and develop her character. Like Oranges are not the only fruit, Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland is initially set in England, however the action soon moves to the nonsense filled world of Wonderland. Despite the ridiculous aspects of Wonderland, it serves to drive and develop the plot just as much as the rigid environment of Oranges are not the only fruit. Alice, like Jeanette, must overcome challenges throughout the narrative. Her attempts to make sense of the nonsense world she occupies and find a sense of maturity both drive the plot and develop her character. The purpose of this essay is to show that these relationships between the various geographical locations and their respective narratives play a major role in the formation of both plot and character. The effect of the surrounding environment on the development and enhancement of the plot is