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The term "
present day" is used to describe the rough period of
time that surrounds the
present. Depending on the context, this period may be as narrow as referring to the
immediate moment, or as broad as referring to the current
year or
decade. In general the term is used to refer to the
era at the time it's used.
Media
When used in
fictional or
non-fictional media such as
books or
television, the term "present day" is typically used to identify the time-period in which the depicted events are taking place, in one of the following ways:
- The events depicted take place at the literal time that the media is being viewed or read; in this case, the period referred to is subjective and depends upon when the media is experienced;
- The events depicted take place at the exact date in history when the media was published;
- The events depicted take place during the era during which the media was published, where the era may be identified in a way relevant to the rest of the elements in the media.
Setting a fictional work in the "present day" can have many intended effects on viewers or readers. In many cases it's a
plot device used to engage the audience more quickly as the events are happening in a context that they can understand. In some cases, the intention is that portrayed events are to be understood as
genuinely happening "right now"; the audience is meant to deliberately play into this
suspension of disbelief. Many popular
soap operas are set in the present day, such as the
English television series EastEnders. Other more fanciful productions are also set in the present day to maintain intrigue in an audience, such as
Stargate or
X-Men.
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