Portoviejo is a large commercial center for the province, where there are two shopping malls, one with a large hypermarket, 8 movie theaters, food court, and other stores. From Wikipedia
The Exposition in the Short Story Studying the short story. The exposition in the short story usually occurs at the beginning of the story and contains essential and sufficient information to act as the foundation upon which the writer constructs/develops the story. It is the place where we, as readers, are drawn into the fictional world that the writer is creating.
1 Narrative elements and narrative structure: 2  The exposition occurs in a shopping centre called A&P. 3  The exposition of a story occurs in the opening stages and introduces the reader to the characters and the plot. 4  The thing that makes the exposition effective is the sense of immersion it provides the reader with. This immersion encourages the reader to read more and gets them interested in the plot. Quote from the story to demonstrate where the exposition is.