Answer: It is so harsh that it may cause the protagonist's death.
Explanation:
"Julie of the Wolves" is a book about Julie, who ran away from home and was lost in the wilderness of Alaska. She was going to San Francisco, to meet her friend Amy. She had to live among wolves in order to survive in the wilderness.
The setting of Julie of the Wolves indicates the changes that people go through. The importance of the setting of Julie of the Wolves is that it is so harsh that it may cause the protagonist's death.