#1 Symbolism of Russian Roulette

Rating: Null/10 (20 January 2014)

I think the symbolism of Russian Roulette being played in Vietnam is kind of an analogy of the war itself because it was extremely risky and very likely you would die, in both the war and playing the game. I also think it was a way to pass the time for the Vietnamese soldiers who had captured Nick, Mike, and Steve. It was a sick and twisted way for them to entertain themselves and torture the prisoners they had taken. The fact that the Vietnamese who had taken them prisoner were also drinking American beer says that they were only focused on the torture and not the communist ideals of their government. I think the Russian Roulette bar in Saigon was there not as a means of torture, but for thrill seeking and a fast way to earn money.