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Who Is The Antagonist In The Sniper

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The short story “the sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty tells the story of a man who is in the Irish war, he gets shot at by another sniper, and eventually gets shot in the arm. After some planning, the sniper steps up a plan that successfully kills the other sniper. The Sniper is about consequences and shows that we must live with the consequences of our actions. The sniper is shot at by another sniper, which turns out to be his own brother. After a gunfight, the sniper kills his brother without knowing, and must live with the consequence for the rest of his life.
There is a war in Ireland, and it is citizen against citizen. Initially, The sniper is shot at by another sniper. Next The sniper tries to find out where the other sniper is at, and gets shot in the arm while trying. The sniper finally finds the location of the other sniper, and is able to kill the other sniper. Last The sniper goes to see who they killed, and it is revealed that he killed his own brother. The sniper learns that he must live with his consequences that he makes. …show more content…

The narrator writes “He paused for a moment, considering whether he should risk a smoke. It was dangerous. The flash might be seen in the darkness, and there were enemies watching. He decided to take the risk...Almost immediately, a bullet flattened itself against the parapet of the roof.” The sniper has a decision to make, whether or not he was going to take a smoke break, he decides to take one, and his consequence is that the smoke from the cigarette attracts a enemy sniper. As a reader, we recognize that his mistake, and it best illustrates how the sniper made his decision, and his consequence was a near death

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