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    “The Sniper” By: Liam O’ Flaherty “The Sniper”, the author creates suspense by having an increase in pacing, through the words in the story, decreasing/slowing down is used through words like “still, and paused” Finally, he creates suspense by having back to back rapid conflicts, The suspense is created by Liam O’Flaherty, who is the author of this short story suspense. Throughout this story you're faced with feelings of anticipation, suspense, and you may even appear to be solicitous. Showing

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    Shields Billy Shields Hensley Honors English 11/ Third Period 08 January 2018 Part 1: Plot Summary In the short story “The Sniper” the setting is based on in Ireland during the Irish War. No character names are introduced, but a description of each character is stated. The main character is a republican sniper, that is risky. The story opens on him sitting on top of a building eating, drinking, and smoking while on duty. While smoking, an enemy sniper took a shot at him and he got undercover

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    situation placed before him. At certain times, he uses his utter cleverness to outsmart the free-state sniper. Eventually, he figures out that the man he shot was his brother. Liam O’Flaherty uses strong sensory and imagery details, inner thinking, and revealing actions to support and enhance the short story, “The Sniper.” Liam O’Flaherty uses strong sensory and imagery details to develop empathy

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    Shot at dawn Book response Politicians Greed creates war, and the ones who suffer, is the soldiers. It is them, who receives scars, and earns the deepest trauma. “Shot at Dawn.” The book that is filled with tragic, bloodshed moments, and suspense, that forges intensity, as you are reading the book. In the beginning Protagonist named Allan McBride is a soldier who got captured because he deserted, and was to be shot tomorrow. At that night, he tells the officer named Paul and guides his story of

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    The Sniper is a short story written by Liam O'Flaherty, in early 1923. It takes place during the Irish Civil war, and is meticulously written about two snipers. Although the story was written almost one hundred years ago, it still manages to relate and reach out to many people to this day, including me. The main conflict in the story is the two snipers, and how each try to outsmart and kill the other. What the snipers don’t know is that they are brothers, born from the same mother and father. This

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    Part 2 I personally believe that with any story told or movie made that you have to creator’s life to see where the story actually comes from. No matter what we do in life we all as human beings find a way to show what we have been through in our lives. Raymond Carver was no different just he had a really tough road that he traveled and it showed in his stories. According to an interview with William, Stull in “Matters of Life & Death: An Interview with Raymond Carver” Carver also understood

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    Taken Review

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    Requirements for the Course PACO 604 Crisis Counseling ___________________ by Michael Bruce Plont November 18, 2009 Nature of the Crisis The movie that I chose to review is entitled “Taken”, which stars actor Liam Neeson as he plays the part of Bryan Mills. The “crisis” of the movie is that Mills’ daughter is abducted, drugged, and sold into sexual slavery. Mills, who is a former government operative, begins the longest 96 hours of his life, as he hunts for

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    Summer 2013 Summer 2013 Case Report: Blood Bananas: Chiquita in Colombia BUSA 4980 Chiquita Brands international was founded in 1899 after the merger of United Fruit Company and the Boston Fruit Company. As bananas be came more of a staple in every home so do Chiquita Bananas. Bananas are know to mainly grown in tropical places like Central America, Africa and Southeast Asia. Chiquita decided to have operations out of Colombia. During this time there was turmoil in Colombia and different

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    The Killing of Mr. Evan Meares It was the midst of day, June 30, 20--; an ill-pleasuring mess had been proposed to the police of Detroit. The corpse of an old, clumsy, joke of a gentlemen, found covered in newspaper dumped into a dumpster. The corpse was dismantled, mangled, and at the same time of many other killings. The detective, Ms. Liu, immediately concluded the cause of death and the murder weapon. Mr. Meares, few liked this man, as he was a perfect example of a peasant; no wonder one would

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    Our movie appreciation class has crossed off a plethora of films off my viewing bucket list. I am often intrigued by what is considered “great” by critics and am always eager to find out whether I agree with them or ponder whether their sense of taste is impaired. I have travelled on both sides of the spectrum and can honestly say that some movies I’ve viewed are blatantly awful while others cannot be denied of their superiority. In either case I am appreciative of the opportunity to be acquainted

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