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.
After reading the short story carefully, follow the suggested procedure below to help you come to grips with the exposition and what the writer sets up in it. 1. Examine the first page or so of the story until the writer starts advancing the plot based on the exposition.