Setting

Where Does This Book Take Place?
Much of the book is based on the life of Tim O’Brien while he was a soldier in Vietnam. The story has many settings starting from the jungle all the war to landing zones that were set up by the United States. They spend most of their time in an area known as pinksville. This is a very bad place, known for it’s high density of landmines. The book also took place in Fort Lewis, where Tim went to basic training. Tim didn’t talk a whole lot about his experiences there so this isn’t a very important setting during the book. LZ Gator is the last setting of the book when Tim was sent to the rear. This is the landing zone for the U.S. and it is the safest place in Vietnam. But once again this isn’t a very important setting because Tim only spent a few moments telling about his experiences there. For the most part, Vietnam is the major setting and they are always patrolling so there isn’t one set location during the whole book.