Liam O'Flaherty

Ireland around the battle of the Four Courts, which does take place in history. The sniper, settled on a rooftop, tries to relax, but soon fights for his life against an armored car and more importantly against another sniper. In “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty, symbolism and figurative language exemplify that civil war divides a whole country, not just any one group of people or soldiers. O’Flaherty’s use of symbolism allows this story to encompass a whole country in its talk of division while only

“The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty demonstrates the best use of suspense, over the two other stories, “The Dogs Could Teach Me” by Gary Paulsen, and “The Flowers” by Alice Walker. The whole story is about a sniper waiting in anticipation of whether or not he will be the one to take a life or have his be stolen from him, the other stories don’t display the same level of heart pounding suspense that leaves the reader on the edge of their seat. For instance, in the rising of the story “The Flowers” the

have killed a man who are known as their foes. Both of the men realize that the man they killed could've been a friend, and were someone who really wasn't the enemy. The relationship between these two stories is that war can tear families apart. In Liam O'Flaherty's “The Sniper” and “The Man He Killed” by Thomas Hardy both show similarities and differences in plot, irony, and theme. There are similarities of plot between both stories, for example, both of the men are soldiers at war. As an example

In the story “ The Sniper” by Liam O'Flaherty. The reader is introduced to a central theme of the story, which is that war is hard to be in. One way this theme is evident is through the middle of the story. Another way the theme is developed is by the main character's decision, the sniper. In the story the author refers to the sniper being use to seeing death which further develops the theme. In the beginning of the story the author says “the snipers face is the face of a man who is used to seeing

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

In short stories, many people may overlook how greatly an author described the setting. It is important that a well-thought-out framework is included in a piece of literature. “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty, gives a fair setting of Dublin, Ireland at the break of the night. On a rooftop, across the large city street, the sniper unknowingly faced his brother. They’re inevitably against one another, both now torn apart by civil war. The night they clashed was what the author seemingly described the

Consequence in Desperation When people act out of desperation, they usually get a solution, but most of the time there is always a consequence. For example, in the short story, “The Sniper,” written by Liam O’ Flaherty, explains one form of the consequences. The story takes place the 1960s in Dublin, Ireland and a sniper is posted on a roof. He lays restless, waiting for an enemy. While he is under fire from the enemy, he makes many desperate attempts to kill the enemy. At the end of the story he

Aiyana Jones. Seven years old. Innocent. She had been sleeping on the couch under a window when the SWAT team threw a grenade into her house. It landed on her couch. And then, they barged in. Her father heard the gunshot, but he was too late. A bullet had pierced her head and neck. Aiyana was dead and the officer: unconvicted (F). SWAT, or Special Weapons and Tactics, is a specialized police unit equipped with military weapons, originally created to deal with high risk operations. However, today

Sniper Shots “I looked through the scope of the sniper rifle , scanning down the road of the tiny Iraqi town” (Kyle 1). The book American Sniper written by Chris Kyle overall is an action packed book full of surprises. American Sniper is about Chris Kyle and his journey becoming a SEAL and fighting in Iraq. His experience in Iraq was intense and is not a task for just any random person. The battles and war times Chris went through was life changing. Overall, Chris Kyle did a great job in writing

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