Summary of After the Sirens, Penny in the Dust, and Under the I In three of the short stories from the book Windows and Mirrors the setting and plot does affect the relationship of the character’s greatly. The three short stories that will be applied to this thesis are: After the Sirens, Penny in the Dust, and Under the I. In these stories there are many ways in which the setting and plot affect the relationship of the character’s. This essay will portray evidence that the character’s relationships are affected by the setting and plot. In the short story After the Sirens the fact that they we’re in their home (a place of security) is evidence that