The narrator of the story Emergency is very unreliable , he can't remember how things take place, puts his own spin on things, and hates himself. For a large section of the story he forgets where he is in the story, jumping to a tale about angels and drive in movies from the story he was telling us about rabbits and then back again. He , at least I think, hates himself. When Georgie brings up the fact that he killed the rabbits, the narrator agrees with everything Georgie says before he says it. The last part of the story brings this into clear view , when he says that Georgie says that shows the difference between them. Georgie says that he saves lives, this is how he views himself, wherein the narrator clearly thinks he himself is worthless and that he helps no one.
Personally I enjoyed the story. The dialogue was quick and and punchy, often not leading where you expect. The bizarre way the narrator tells the tale keeps you on you toes. I'm not sure if it was the writer's intention for the story to have as many comedic moments as I thought it did but i certainly enjoyed them, from the removal of the knife from the man's eye, to the family seeing Georgie killing the rabbit, it kept me guessing and chuckling.
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