#3 The french man

Rating: 6/10 (13 May 2011)

The french man in Saigon was a very suspicious character. When he first talks to Nicky, he is very pleasant and says to come inside and play the game, take a risk. He wants Nicky to take this risk because it only means that he wants to make money off the only American in Saigon. The french man liked Nicky because he knew he was ready take risks just by following the gunshots to where the french man was sitting.I believe that the french man is supposed to symbolize a false iconic god in a way. He is wearing white when he first appears to show some kind of holiness i guess. After talking with Nicky, he starts to give him money and riches and all the things he could have ever wanted. This is why he is a false icon of god to Nicky, because he gives him a sense of life again but still has the power to take it away at any moment.