Analysis Of The Sniper By Liam O Flaherty

According to Michael J. Cummings (2007) Liam’s “The Sniper” is set in 1922, in Dublin, which is Ireland’s largest city, after the Irish Free State had been established, and during a civil war. O’Flaherty wrote

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Through literature, Liam O’Flaherty, the author of the short story The Sniper, clearly illustrates how horrific and destructive war really is. He illustrates the appalling agony of the Irish civil war through a dramatic story of two brothers against each other in the war. Through the the author's writing, readers can conclude that the theme of The Sniper is that war destroys families. O’Flaherty sets emphasis on this theme by using many strong literary devices. The literary devices used that apply the most emphasis on the theme are situational irony, setting, and the author's use of direct characterization .

This essay will begin by examining the importance of O’Flaherty’s description of the setting in his short story “The Sniper”, and how his description of the setting emphasizes the reality of war. From the beginning of the story, O’Flaherty portrays a dark and dull setting of war. “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.” (O’Flaherty) In this passage, O’Flaherty describes the setting of a simple street in Dublin at dawn. This creates a dreary tale to read. The setting in this short story emphasizes how tedious war can really be and how sometimes there can be no action for a long period of time. Usually, when there are wars in movies or novels, the plot does not focus on the

During the times of war, lines are blurred and deaths arise where guilt has no room to wrap itself around a soldier’s head as they choose between killing and being killed. Under the summer evening and heavy artillery fire of Dublin, Ireland, a republican sniper lays waiting, in a fanatical haze, behind the parapet of a building’s roof. He decides to light a cigarette, despite the risk of exposure, and encounters an enemy sniper opposite the street from his position. Promptly after, an enemy vehicle approaches, met by an informant, who divulged the sniper’s location. Having to execute the informant and a soldier exposed in the open turret, the marksman seeks upon the rival sniper, killing him by a ruse of playing dead along with an arm shot and feebly. Following a moment of hysteria, he evades the bullets of a machine gun, throwing himself aside the corpse only to find it to be his brother. In “The Sniper”, Liam O’Flaherty suggests the

There are many ways of thinking of military snipers. They can be compared to predators in the wild, a skillful killing machine that kills out of necessity and has the respect of their companions. Snipers can also be thought of as prey. They are given a challenging task that requires skill to elude the enemy and often preys upon their mental toughness. In Boyden’s book Three Day Road the author uses many passages to compare the role of a sniper to the role of both predator and prey in the wilderness. These comparisons help the reader relate to the experiences of two indigenous boyhood friends, Elijah and Xavier as snipers in World War 1. Instead of shooting caribou back home in Canada as boys, they are now shooting German soldiers in the trenches

The sniper is undoubtedly a dynamic character. The author displays this through the plot, the sniper’s thoughts, and even states it directly. Liam O’ Flaherty wrote of the sniper being overwhelmed with penitence after defeating his opposition. In the story, the author directly stated how the sniper’s feelings had changed. Liam O’ Flaherty did this again when he wrote about the sniper feeling reckless after drinking from the whiskey flask.

In this suspenseful short story, “The Sniper”, by Liam O’Flaherty, two snipers from opposing sides are fighting against each other. Set during the Irish Civil War, this story includes a Republican Sniper and a Free State Sniper, from opposite sides of the war. The suspense in this story is built through multiple ways using pacing and timing. The author, Liam O’Flaherty uses timing and order of events together to create a lot of suspense throughout “The Sniper”.

Deep in the woods the wind howled as the moon awoke from its slumber; it is past dusk in the forest and everything is quiet except for a faint roar from a car in the distance. Bang, bang the branches are brawling before dawn. The squirrels are marathon runners trying to run from the nightly fight. People think that once dusk hits everything is asleep, but really this is the time we awake. When reading this the reader can visualize what is happening from the use of personification, rhyme, onomatopoeia, metaphor, and alliteration.

“War does not determine who is right - only who is left”-Bertrand Russell. In the story “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty there is an Irish war with two sides, which can be reflected in the two halves within the protagonist. The story takes place in Dublin with the Republican against Free Staters. Our main character is crazed fanatic as stated in the text through his trigger happy finger and joy to kill. The author suggests the horrors of war as the solider endures physical dangers and psychological trauma.

Soldiers and veterans deserve the credit and support that their countries give them. In the US, if a soldier or veteran passes by, somebody will thank them for serving their country. In “The Sniper”, written by Liam O’Flaherty, O’Flaherty illustrates how the dangers of war are the reason soldiers get that amount of support. “The Sniper’ is about a Republic Sniper in the Irish Civil War. Through mood, internal conflict, and setting, O’Flaherty illustrates the damaging effects war has on soldiers.

The sniper then cried over his brother's dead body and took his dog tag.While this was happening the rest of the snipers allies came to the aid of him to help with his wound, not knowing he was crying, because of the death of his brother. They took the sniper back to their base and there his wound was treated. Later, since they won that battle they had a celebration. The sniper was still sad, because he killed his brother, but he still celebrated with the rest of the soldiers. No one notice that the sniper was sad except his best friend.

Can you imagine being shot at, but having no idea where it is coming from? The author, Liam O’ Flaherty, wrote “The Sniper”,which takes place in Dublin, Ireland in 1922. It began with the Republican sniper clumsily lighting a cigarette, which lets the Free State sniper know where he is. As a result of the glowing cigarette, the enemy sniper spots him, starting an epic duel. The short story “The Sniper”, by Liam O’ Flaherty is a good story because it has lots of action and an offsetting plot twist.

He felt a slight relief looking down, from the parapet, at the city that was now completely quiet, no gun shots, nothing. He sat down on the rooftop and enjoyed the moment of silence, that lasted only a few more minutes. An incredibly loud scream made the sniper jump to his feet ready to shoot. Then a silhouette from the rooftop across him looked like it was trying to stand up, he looked closely and soon realized the dark shadow was the opponent he had shot not more than a few minutes earlier. The rifle was ready to shoot and when his fingertips touched the trigger the voice of the enemy screamed, “John, please don’t shoot!”

Haggerty (2001) declared “he was born on August 28, 1896 in Inishmore, Ireland” (para.2). Haggerty (2001) also stated “he died on September 7, 1984 at the age of 88” (para. 15). Many stories he wrote were about brutal, naturalism, psychological analysis, poetry, and satire (Liam O’ Flaherty Biography). Many of his realistic novels have a compassionate interest in troubled people caught in the turbulence of his homeland (O’ Flaherty, Liam). Liam was a good student in school and kept his grades up (Liam O’ Flaherty Biography). According to The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica (2015 ) “Liam was a soldier in World War I and was a leading figure of the Irish Renaissance” (para 1&2). Again, according to The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica (2015) “He laboured in such occupations as a lumberjack, hotel porter, miner, factory worker, dishwasher, bank clerk, and deckhand” (para.2). Mr. Liam O’ Flaherty struggled with mental illness and breakdowns (Bloomsbury, 2012). The Sniper has to do with the Irish Civil War and is written based on the time period he lived and his