The short story " Madagascar Plum" by Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, is a reflection of an incident which took place during the Vietnam War. The murder of an innocent girl is discussed by the narrator, who is the one making a misstatement and murders the little child. One could evaluate that the narrator tells the story to get rid of the intense pressure of his past. Therefore we could conclude that the narrator is truthfull and reliable.
We can see that throughout the short-story, the narrator discusses how the little girl dissappeared for a while, and how the narrator concluded that she is supporting the enemy, killing her as a result. The narrator constantly criticises his own actions and is straight forward with his drinking problems. It is also obvious that he is intoxicated while telling the story. The fact that the narrator constantly criticisez himself and does not have a subjective view in the matter shows us that he is trustworthy. He is also intoxicated: meaning he will spill his deepest secrets and remain reliable; many, once intoxicated say things that are true, no matter what the consequences are. We can also tell that the narrator tells the story to get rid of a burden, giving him an incentive to tell the story correctly.
Due to all of these factors we can conclude that the narrator is a reliable source of information and is simply a war veteran who is regretting his desicions in the past and is trying to get rid of the burden by sharing it with others.
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