Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried is a novel that tells the story of an army unit during the Vietnam War. The novel holds a number of settings, which include parts of Vietnam and various minor places in the United States.
Vietnam- O'Brien's memories of Alpha Company ground the men in various parts of Vietnam in the late 1960s during the Vietnam war.
United States- After Receiving his draft notice, O'Brien runs away from his home town of Worthington, Minnesota and plans to run off to Canada to avoid being drafted. Just south of the border he stays near the Rainy River.
*All of the settings, in both America and Vietnam, play an integral role in illustrating how war effects a person mentally and physically.
Vietnam- O'Brien's memories of Alpha Company ground the men in various parts of Vietnam in the late 1960s during the Vietnam war.
United States- After Receiving his draft notice, O'Brien runs away from his home town of Worthington, Minnesota and plans to run off to Canada to avoid being drafted. Just south of the border he stays near the Rainy River.
*All of the settings, in both America and Vietnam, play an integral role in illustrating how war effects a person mentally and physically.