In "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty, the complications arise from the internal and external conflicts faced by the protagonist. Externally, the sniper grapples with the dangers of a civil war, navigating the chaos and violence around him. Internally, he struggles with the moral implications of his actions and the emotional toll of killing, culminating in the shocking revelation that he has killed his own brother. This twist highlights the tragic futility of war and the deep personal costs it inflicts on individuals.
The other sniper in the story "Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty was a republican sniper. He is the protagonist's enemy and they engage in a tense sniper duel throughout the story.
In the story the sniper why havn't the sniper eaten since morning ?
she was in the roof
An IRA sniper, an old lady, a machinegun operator, and a Free State sniper.
to smoke his cigarette
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.
The irony in this short story is that the sniper later finds out that who he shot was his brother.
The main character's (the sniper) motive is to kill the enemy sniper on the rooftop of the building across the street.
The short story "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty takes place in Dublin, Ireland during the Irish Civil War. The story follows a sniper positioned on a rooftop as he engages in a tense standoff with an enemy sniper across the street amidst the backdrop of the city's war-torn streets.
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The story "The Sniper" is set during the nighttime in Dublin, Ireland, during the Irish Civil War.
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