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In Liam O'Flaherty´s The Sniper, all of these are brought to an acute reality in a single war-torn city. Strong cerebral convictions and opposing philosophies, due to which people want to destroy. The Sniper How does the author depict the turmoil and plight in a war-torn city in “The Sniper”? Anger, pain, death and remorse- all unpleasant, but all are faced and handled in every war. In Liam O'Flaherty's "The Sniper," all of these are brought to an acute reality in a single war-torn city

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 empathy, and being held on the edge of your seat throughout each captivating

have you killed your family? The short story “The Sniper,” by Liam O'Flaherty starts with the protagonist, a Republican sniper, watching the streets from a parapet while eating a sandwich. After taking the risk of smoking and giving away hs position, he finds competition and is shot. This starts his struggles to fire his rifle which leads him to come up with a risky plan to win. The short story “The Sniper,” by Liam O'Flaherty uses irony and characterization to show that in a civil war, no matter

Out of the three stories consisting of The Flower by Alice Walker, The Dogs Could Teach Me by Gary Paulson, and The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty, the story that demonstrated the best suspense was The Sniper. Reasons that support this are the character’s risky actions, the descriptiveness of the deaths, and the word choice . In The Sniper, the main character’s actions are always very risky and sometimes reckless. This can be noted in moments like paragraph 3 where it’s stated, “It was dangerous. The

someone seeing the match. How does he know that someone would see him. Another example In one of the scenes that shows this the sniper took a risk to light a cigarette “ There was a flash and a bullet whizzed over his head. He dropped immediately.“ (O’Flaherty 1) This created suspense because it makes the reader wonder who was out there with him. Why were they trying to shoot him. And how did he see him so fast. It makes the reader wonder what he’s going to do next.

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

An unknown author once said, “Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man.” This relates to “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty because snipers are determined to get their work done and snipers don't fool around. They go on a mission and do their job, then return home a happy man. The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty, teaches us about how the sniper is determined and has a duty to do. The theme is determination, this is for the sniper. The sniper is a very good man. He has a brother and a family.

When comparing “The Dogs Could Teach Me”, “The Sniper”, and “The Flowers”, the story that contained the most suspense was “The Sniper” because the author, Liam O’Flaherty used shortened sentences, had a plot twist at the end of the story, and left cliffhangers at the end of paragraphs. Liam O’Flaherty’s use of shortened sentences makes it suspenseful because he doesn’t present a lot of information to the reader. For example, “The Sniper” says, “He dropped immediately. He had seen the flash. It

Liam O’Flaherty’s The Sniper is a simple story of a protagonist unknowingly killing his own brother. According to Northrop Frye, four literary story types exist: Comedy, Romance, Tragedy, and Satire/Irony. The Sniper is not a story about our protagonist succeeding in his journey or emerging victorious from a conflict, so it is not a Comedy or Romance. Also, the protagonist of this story suffers from a defeat worse than death. As a result, this is not a Tragedy either. Therefore, according to Northrop

fights for what he thinks is right or a person who fights because he has to? “The Sniper” tells a story of a sniper who is in a fight between another sniper. The story takes place in Dublin Ireland and is considered Civil War. In ¨The Sniper,” Liam O’Flaherty uses diction, point of view, and plot to create a story of loss, pain , and an intense mood. Throughout the story the author uses some diction to better describe the story. He writes “Dublin lays enveloped in darkness but for the dim light of the