Title The setting of a novel is often an outward reflection of inner turmoil It is the physical depiction of the metaphysical Humans are enigmatic creatures who hide emotions beneath the surface of their skin through a crooked smile or a hard look In Apocalypse Now the soldiers may surf the waves of a foreign land in order to replace fear with familiarity but a bravado that stems from an inability to confront the truth will only perpetuate oppression The Vietnam War parallels the colonization o