Liam O’Flaherty‚ the author of "The Sniper‚" uses situational irony and internal conflict to show how societal conflicts‚ such as a civil war‚ can have a harmful impact on individuals. An example of O’Flaherty emphasizing the impact of the war on an individual is when the sniper succeeds in killing his victim. Rather than having him celebrate his victory‚ the author shows the regret felt by the sniper in this detail‚ "The sniper looked at his enemy falling and he shuddered. The lust of battle died
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where a Republican sniper is involved with a terrible accident. He suffers dramatic injury to the soul and heart when someone that he loves dearly is shot. The story’s theme is intensified through situational irony‚ which shows the pointlessness of armed conflict. <br> <br>Unexpected senseless occurrences happen when situational irony comes to effect. Like the time the Republican sniper unnecessarily lights up a smoke‚ which glows and shows his location on a rooftop; the irony unexpectedly occurs
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PLOT SUMMARY: In Ireland‚ two snipers engage in a civil war. ELEMENT SPECIFIC QUOTE MEANING 1. Mood/Tone “The long June twilight faded into night. Dublin lay enveloped in darkness but for the dim light of the moon that shone through fleecy clouds‚ casting a pale light as of approaching dawn over the streets and the dark waters of the Liffey.” ¶. 1 Negative‚ Dark‚ Aggressive‚ Forceful‚ Sad 2. Point of View “He was eating a sandwich hungrily. He had eaten nothing since morning. He had
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Ms. Regan Honors English 1 February 22‚ 2014 “The Sniper” War can either tear friends and family apart or bring them close together. In “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty‚ the sniper faces a surprise after deciding to go look at the enemy sniper. In the end of the story‚ it explains how the enemy sniper was the shooter’s brother. The theme of “The Sniper” is that war changes people and separates families because the sniper shot his own brother‚ and was mentally effected throughout the story
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The Sniper has been around since the early 1800’s and first started out with the British army. The First American Snipers were implemented as early as the American Revolutionary War. During this time the Colonists would climb trees and hide amongst the branch’s and leaves to keep concealed‚ and strike the enemy when they were within range. The early rifles used by Snipers were constructed of smooth barrels enabling from making accurate consisted shots. It wasn’t until gun manufactures started to
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The Sniper By: Liam O’flaherty A story about the Irish Civil War. The story takes place in Dublin around the beleaguered Four Courts in the middle of The City where gunfire of heavy guns‚ machine guns and rifles break the silence of the Night‚ spasmodically‚ like dogs barking on lone farms. The long June twilight faded into night. Dublin lay enveloped in darkness but for the dim Light of the moon that shone through fleecy clouds‚ casting pale light as of approaching Dawn over
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War can destroy a man both in body and mind for the rest of his life. In "The Sniper‚" Liam O’Flaherty suggests the horror of war not only by presenting its physical dangers‚ but also by showing its psychological effects. We are left to wonder which has the longer lasting effectthe visible physical scars or the ones on the inside? In this story the author shows how location plays a big part in how physically dangerous a war is. Gunshots heard throughout the city are a sign of how close the
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character is introduced as a Republican sniper; the author describes the setting and explains describes the antagonist‚ saying he has “the face of a student‚ thin and ascetic‚ but his eyes had the cold gleam of the fanatic”. Readers Interest: Low Trigger Incident: The antagonist is debating amongst himself if he should risk lighting a cigarette and he does. Immediately a bullet hits the parapet beside him‚ which introduces us to the main conflict‚ the enemy sniper. Readers Interest: Medium Rising Action:
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The Sniper Pre-reading Civil War defines as a war between citizens of the same country. There are circumstances under which I would fight to overthrow the government‚ say that the government is violating the amendments and the rights of people. If the government amends the law in a controversial way‚ it may cause uproar within the public. As the government changes the law‚ it affects the public’s way of doing and thinking. When people don’t like the change they tend to radically rebel. Like I
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The sniper essay The Sniper is a short story about a sniper‚ set in the Irish civil war The author uses characterization‚ symbolism and third person limited point of view to develop the central theme of the horrors of war. The main character in the story is the mysterious Sniper‚ who is serving active duty in the Irish Civil War for the Republicans in Dublin. The story opens with the Sniper attempting to eat
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