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The Interlopers By H. Munro
The short story “The Interlopers” by H.H Munro exemplifies that individuals never know what life has in store, so it is important to let go of grudges and make peace before it's too late. Primarily, life goes up and down, and you will never know what the future holds. For instance, in the beginning of the story the narrator reveals that Ulrich Von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym have bad blood, “If there was a man in the world whom he detested and wished ill to it was Georg Znaeym”(Munro 34).However, later on because of the circumstances they are forced to spend time together, end up being friends, and may or may have not been eaten by wolves. Evidently, the reader believes that Ulrich and Georg will never be friends, they will always hate each

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