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“War does not determine who is right - only who is left”-Bertrand Russell. In the story “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty there is an Irish war with two sides, which can be reflected in the two halves within the protagonist. The story takes place in Dublin with the Republican against Free Staters. Our main character is crazed fanatic as stated in the text through his trigger happy finger and joy to kill. The author suggests the horrors of war as the solider endures physical dangers and psychological

The term “sniper” means someone who shoots from a hiding place at a long range with extreme accuracy. It is said that it takes the average sniper only 1.3 bullets to kill his target. In the military the sniper has two jobs. The first job is to deliver long range fire on selected targets. The second job is is to collect and report information about the battlefield. Snipers have been used in the united states military as far back as the American Civil War, but they were called sharpshooters then. From

The Sniper And Cranes The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty and Cranes by Hwang Sunwon. In the war they fight the enemy, but who’s the enemy? Who died in the war?their country! They don’t know who the enemy is it could be their friends or family that they’re fighting against. But that’s the price they had to pay to obey their duties. The Sniper a heart breaking story about the Irish War. The first Irish War was in Dublin, Ireland. In the Irish War they were obligated to do their

Bang! The gunshot rang out through the room. For a single moment afterward, no one said anything as the small human body fell to the ground. It landed there with a flop, its limbs limp with the lack of life. The sergeant walked over to it, kneeled down, and placed his fingers on its neck, checking for a pulse. There was no need to. The bullet went straight through the head. No chance of life after that. However, it was procedure. He had to make sure. He pressed his fingers against

The snipers Journey in war was necessary to discovering that war pushes people to enforce brutality and violence on themselves and those they fight against, having no opportunity to shine compassion on one another. War kills innocent lives and tears apart families leaving only the feeling of hate, anger, and grief. In war, soldiers are not meant to find peace or negotiation. The author portrayed the sniper as someone wired to kill and destruct. On the field, there was only one target his enemy.

In “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty, a Republican sniper safeguards himself in a rooftop in a late night of June in Dublin, Ireland. He soon realizes his enemy is across the street. He shoots at a man and woman who were standing nearby an armored car. Hearing this, the enemy across the street shoots at him and injures his arm badly. The sniper fakes his death and kills the enemy. Feeling remorseful, he finds out his enemy was his brother. Liam O’Flaherty shows the horror of war by exploring the dangers

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

The film “American Sniper” is about Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL and the U.S. military’s most lethal sniper. The film takes you through his four tours in Iraq and his life when he comes home to his family. He suffered from PTSD, but with a lot of hard work, he eventually overcomes it. After recovering from PTSD, he decides to help veterans who are also suffering from PTSD. PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a mental health condition that is triggered or brought on by seeing or experiencing something

The man pulled the trigger to fire his gun……...POW!..... the bullet hit Jake’s left leg. The man falled onto the ground and drop his gun. BASH….He hits his head on the solid armrest of one of the plane’s seats. “The plane has no pilots” one of the Isis man ran out screaming in their language to their group members. No one understands what they were saying. “We are unable to control the plane” two Isis ran out from the pilot seats in the front. “Everyone take an oxygen mask for safety, the plane

The Sniper Liam O’Flaherty I will be writing an essay called The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty. During a irish war in 1922, There was a sniper, on top of a building, that had was spotted by another sniper across the street. One example of situational irony was when the sniper got shot on the arm we may have thought he was going to retreat but he didn't, example of dynamic character is the brother of the main character and the tone of this story was intense, scary and sad. The first literary i'm going