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“ The Interloper”- Analysis

Ever experienced that feeling of fear or dread while rambling through the forest? That creeping on the neck and hair-raising on the arms would not be a foreign sensation to the reader as Saki uses third person point of view, mood and setting to add a fearsome aura to the theme of the story, “The Interloper”. The point of view greatly influences the plot by creating a feeling of the here and now. The reader is in this place at this time! By using this angle, the author draws us into the struggle of Gradwitz and Znaeym. This vantage point allows for an unbiased view into Gradwitz and Znaeym’s battle with anger, hate and retribution. The reader joins this story on a cold winter’s night in a mountain range

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