Importance of Setting

Cliffs: The structure of the cliffs was vital to the characters in Frost & Fire. The cliffs that Sim lived in provided a shield from the harsh environment outside. The Northern cliffs that Sim stayed in before leaving for the seed was different from the ones he was born in because it slowed down

his pulse and reduced the effects of the radiation, so he was able to live another three days. Without those extra days he wouldn't have been able to make it to the seed.Seed: The seed was placed far enough away from the cliffs to add to the drama of the story. It posed as a constant obsession for the inhabitants of the cliffs. It would always hold their salvation, but always seemed unreachable. Once Sim had made it, the seed stopped him and Lyte from aging all together.