Liam O'Flaherty

In the anti-war short story “The Sniper,” Liam O’Flaherty uses the technique of imagery to suggest that war not only bring aspects of physical horror but also leaves negative psychological effects to the life of an individual. O’Flaherty’s description of the setting provides a significant part in showing the physical dangers of war. It describes that everywhere in the city of Dublin “guns and rifles [break] the silence of the night.” The futility of the war causes corporeal endanger to numerous

War. What is it good for? According to the 70’s pop song by Edwin Starr, absolutely nothing. In the short story, “The Sniper” the author, Liam O’Flaherty uses indirect characterization, man vs. self conflict and situational irony to show that in war everyone loses. The Sniper goes through a traumatic, mental and physical conflict as he participates in the war. He must encounter just how dangerous it is to be serving in war. Indirect characterization is one of the ways he shows in war everyone loses

The Sniper Liam O’Flaherty’s realistic fiction story, “The Sniper,” takes place in Dublin, Ireland during a civil war. In the story, a Republican Sniper is stuck on a roof with enemy snipers surrounding him. He shoots two enemies down before he is shot in the arm causing his rifle to brake. Now he must find a way to make a hard shot in order to kill the enemy with just a revolver and a hurt arm. By using word choice and sensory details O’Flaherty demonstrates the theme that actions have serious

is grueling so the person can be the best at it. It can be argued that the protagonist is characterized as experienced due to his survival and combat training which is required to be successful in the field in the short story “The Sniper”, by Liam O’Flaherty. Being trained in survival skills is necessary for success. For one thing, the sniper kept his composure after he got shot in the arm. The sniper is experienced by keeping his composure because if he couldn’t it could cause the wound to get

Love and death are both massive commitments. Death is inevitable, but we believe love to be voluntary. Is it? Both “The Sniper,” by Liam O’Flaherty and “The Sonnet Ballad,” by Gwendolyn Brooks explore this idea using symbols and imagery as support. In “The Sniper” a soldier tries to abandon his love for his brother during war while in “The Sonnet Ballad” a woman's lover is sent to war where he faces death. Though both works discuss different subjects, they both include the death or loss of someone

is expected and reality. Irony is also an addition to get a theme across more effectively. In many short stories that people read, irony is commonly used to help readers know and understand a very essential aspect of a story. “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty uses situational irony to tell people that war can turn family against each other. Next, is “Just Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez, has situational irony and the author uses this irony to express that killing someone is much

stories they wrote. Liam O’Flaherty uses the conflict and setting in “The Sniper,” to help describe the character during his battle and a very good resolution. In “The Foghorn”, Ray Bradbury uses the setting, characters, resolution, and conflict to help get the reader interested. Both stories and interesting and can get a reader hooked on them but the one that hooked me was “The Sniper.” Both stories are good in many ways but I believe “The Sniper” has “The Foghorn” beat. Liam O’Flaherty uses the conflict

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 mood of the story illustrates how the Republican Sniper feels remorse for killing

Liam O’Flaherty is the author of this short story The Sniper. I enjoyed reading this short story very much. The main character in this story is a Republican sniper, and throughout the story calmly stares into the face of death. This story takes place in Dublin, Ireland, where the Republicans are waging civil war against the Free Staters. In this story our Sniper is having a possibly lethal conflict with another sniper across the street. The other sniper has him pinned down on the rooftop. Unable

is a time-honored proverb. Unfortunately for the characters in “The Necklace” and “The Sniper,” it is also an important thing to keep in mind when making decisions. In the short stories “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant and “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty, the authors use situational irony, dynamic characters, and suspense to develop a similar theme, in order to show that even with benevolent intentions, acting blindly often has negative consequences. Situational irony in the two short stories