Where Have You Gone Charming Billy

The setting in this story is described as rice paddy, possibly in the country of Vietnam because it was written during war times. The mood in this excerpt is dark/desolate and sad. It uses words such as "dark," "not talking," "shadows," and "war", giving us this dark, sad mood. The creation of this mood and setting makes the reader concerned about PFC Paul Berlin because they can see how scary the situation is. This makes the character and the story fell more real to the reader.