Really, Doesn't Crime Pay

What is the setting of Really, Doesn't Crime Pay by Alice Walker?

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In Really, Doesn't Crime Pay, the setting shifts from September of 1961 to May of 1958 and then back to September of 1961. In 1961, the setting is in a new Southern home equipped with all new furniture. In 1958, the setting is Ruel and Myrna's old home where their toilet is in a wooden house in the yard. Other scenes happen outside by a creek, in a waiting room, or in a hospital. All of these places are located in Hancock County.

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