#3. What's the deal with the French character who introduces Nicky to the Russian Roulette den in Saigon? What is this character suppose to symbolize?

Rating: Null/10 (8 December 2014)

The Frenchman in Saigon represents the nation of France during the
Vietnam war. In the beginning, the French colonized Vietnam and they
were losing control as a civil war broke out between the North and the
South. It was easy for France to pull us into the war because we saw it
as a threat to democracy. This was due to the fact that the North
favored communism, an ideology the American government viewed as
dangerous. When the Frenchman rushes away from the gambling den after
Nick shoots the roulette player, it symbolizes the french army leaving
the war in Vietnam and deserting the U.S. When the Frenchman profits
from Nicks participation in Russian roulette, it parallels the French
criticizing America for being in the war. It also shows how America
lost everything and the French stood by and watched pretending not to
have any part in the war.