To explain simply, the background can be understood as the scenery behind the subject. Scenes are similar to "scenes". Sometimes they seem similar to the background (like the example above), but sometimes there are obvious differences.

For example, there are two people near the screen (or lens) - the people are the subjects; and two people are standing next to the wheat field - the wheat field is the background. Such as wheat harvest scenes, war scenes, flood control and rescue scenes, etc. The scenes include both the subject and the background.

The background should come from the concept of depth of field. The clear part before the focus is called the foreground, and the clear part after the focus is called the background. The so-called background should refer to everything that appears in the photo except the target subject.

Nowadays, the two are rarely distinguished. The main reason is that the scope they cover is different. Background music and scene music are music that must be matched when a certain storyline occurs. They are mainly used in specific dynamic scenes in movies, TV series and stage plays.

The main purpose is to exaggerate the atmosphere, arouse the audience's emotions, and make the audience feel immersed in the scene. However, background music can also be applied to static scenes such as opera and poetry recitation.

Although the background and environment in the novel are closely related, they are also different. The environment in the novel can only be a specific social environment or natural environment under a certain background, and the background of the novel refers to the specific era and historical conditions in which this specific environment came into being.

The background of novels can often reflect the broad picture of social life more truly and profoundly, revealing various intricate relationships between characters.