Situation and Setting "Daystar" by Rita Dove

The situation and Setting of this poem coincides perfectly to give off a certain perception and tone the author is trying to convey. We first see that the character in this poem is desperately seeking "alone time", to get her thoughts together and to be free from her children. The character can only go as far as her own garage, because she fears leaving her children alone. And the extent of her alone time cannot exceed her own home. The author seems to want the reader to think that the setting is boring to the character. Some days she may see a leaf, or a cricket, but never anything more interesting. The character wants to see more out of life, but is bound to her house, fulfilling her motherly duties.