The place in which we grow up can have a drastic effect on our personalities, moral and values, and even our future. Some may even say the circumstances in which we grow up shape who we are as people. Whilst reading "Lullabies for Little Criminals" by Heather O'Neill, I noticed the importance of the setting within the novel and how the author used the setting to her advantage to add to the books plot, character development and foreshadowing events. The story is narrated by Baby, a 13 year old girl who lives with her 26 year old drug addicted father Jules. Jules does not have a solid job and often leaves Baby at home by herself for days. Baby spends most of her childhood in the streets of Montreal moving from apartment to apartment, occasionally spending time in foster homes. Eventually Baby falls in the hands of a local pimp, as the line between childhood and adulthood begins to blur. The novel follows nieve Baby as she has a moral dilemma of what path she would like...