the story ends
The falling action is after he kills the enemy sniper, he sees the dead body fall off the roof top. At this point, he is is feeling remorseful. He is also curious to see the face of the enemy sniper.
The story takes place on a rooftop near O'Connel Bridge.
The climax of the story is when the Republican sniper hit the opposing sniper on the opposite rooftop and killed him. He was overjoyed to have made his shot because the two had been waiting to outsmart the other and make the kill. The resolution came when the sniper who made his kill decided that he wanted to look into the face of the man he killed, who was on the side of the civil war that he hated. He became sick when he peered down at the man and realized that he was looking into the face of his brother!
The Theme of the Sniper: Wars reduces human beings to mere objects. They have no names,no faces.They are targets,nothing more,to be shot at from a distance.To support this theme the author refrains to any of his characters.War knows no boundaries,age,gender,location,time of the day,family ties.The story opens the eyes to futility of hatered and voilence which made a brother kill a brother.Voilence is no means to an end.
When reading a short story, I might want to know more about the characters and what happens to them when the story is over. I might also want to look for more stories that have the same characters.
The irony in this short story is that the sniper later finds out that who he shot was his brother.
In Nerf, the term REV is a short form for revolver.
The suspense in "The Sniper" short story is created through the sniper's tense situation as he is engaged in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with his enemy on the opposite roof. The unknown identity of the enemy sniper and the sniper's dilemma of potentially killing his own brother intensify the suspense as the story unfolds.
Inexpensive European revolver of indifferent quality- value about $50.
For a Smith and Wesson revolver in stainless steel that shoots short bullets, you might need a 380 caliber pistol or a S&W 32 caliber revolver.
$50
An example of personification in the short story "The Sniper" is when the sniper's hands are described as "numbed with the cold." This personification gives human qualities to the hands by suggesting that they can feel cold like a person.
Well, they don't need a name, in some short stories, they don't use names. hope this helps =]
No, there was never any German model of revolver by this name.
$100
Yes
In the short story "The Sniper," the rising action includes the sniper observing the enemy position, engaging in a risky battle with another sniper, and realizing the identity of his latest victim. The tension builds as the sniper's situation becomes increasingly dangerous and complex.