Girl With a Pearl Earring (how the setting shapes Griet's life)

The main character, Griet, is working as a servant for the artist, Vermeer, and his family. Griet's life is heavily shaped and influenced by the setting of the book. Griet lives in the poor area of Delft. When she goes to work for Vermeer, she doesn't know exactly what to expect. She feels slightly odd around the Vermeer's family because they have more money than hers. For example, when Griet goes to their family's butcher to get meat, she sees that even the butcher is of a higher class than the butcher that Griet's family gets their meat from. The setting of the Vermeer household is also important. For example, it influences Griet's chores. They live right on the canal, therefore one of Griet's main chores is to fetch water. Griet also lives in the basement of the Vermeer household. It is dark and muggy down their which sometimes influences how Griet feels.