Throughout the book‚ I noticed that Christopher wasn't afraid to be himself. He has his own mindset that is different from most of the characters in the book‚ and he expressed that very well throughout the book. Christopher knows that he is different from others‚ but he doesn't really don't much about it. Most of the characters didn't understand why he acted out in those way but since he couldn't help himself‚ so he learned to love himself for who he is. I honestly think
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PLOT SUMMARY: In Ireland‚ two snipers engage in a civil war. ELEMENT SPECIFIC QUOTE MEANING 1. Mood/Tone “The long June twilight faded into night. Dublin lay enveloped in darkness but for the dim light of the moon that shone through fleecy clouds‚ casting a pale light as of approaching dawn over the streets and the dark waters of the Liffey.” ¶. 1 Negative‚ Dark‚ Aggressive‚ Forceful‚ Sad 2. Point of View “He was eating a sandwich hungrily. He had eaten nothing since morning. He had
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First her leg now this. The dresses so unbalanced‚ how can anybody walk in those dresses? Those stupid doctors the forced her to wear dresses. Jennie Hodgers was a soldier in the Civil War that dressed as a man to join. She is one of the most famous woman soldiers in the history of the war. Jennie was brave because even though she was a woman‚ she never once was wound in her 3-year of enlistment. Secondly‚ she was persistent in all her jobs she had and keeping her secret safe. Lastly‚ she was daring
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The Sniper Questions 1. The names of the two sides involved in the conflict are the “Republicans” and the “Free Staters”. The protagonist (main character) is on the Republican side. 2. The story is set at night. The text states that “machine guns and rifles broke the silence of the night.” (O’ Flaherty 1) I believe that this is the case because they are fighting a civil war and the darkness makes the plot more intense since he decides to take a risk of lighting a cigarette. 3. The snipers
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Ms. Regan Honors English 1 February 22‚ 2014 “The Sniper” War can either tear friends and family apart or bring them close together. In “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty‚ the sniper faces a surprise after deciding to go look at the enemy sniper. In the end of the story‚ it explains how the enemy sniper was the shooter’s brother. The theme of “The Sniper” is that war changes people and separates families because the sniper shot his own brother‚ and was mentally effected throughout the story
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War can destroy a man both in body and mind for the rest of his life. In "The Sniper‚" Liam O’Flaherty suggests the horror of war not only by presenting its physical dangers‚ but also by showing its psychological effects. We are left to wonder which has the longer lasting effectthe visible physical scars or the ones on the inside? In this story the author shows how location plays a big part in how physically dangerous a war is. Gunshots heard throughout the city are a sign of how close the
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The Sniper Pre-reading Civil War defines as a war between citizens of the same country. There are circumstances under which I would fight to overthrow the government‚ say that the government is violating the amendments and the rights of people. If the government amends the law in a controversial way‚ it may cause uproar within the public. As the government changes the law‚ it affects the public’s way of doing and thinking. When people don’t like the change they tend to radically rebel. Like I
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takes place in Dublin‚ Ireland during the 1920’s where a Republican sniper is involved with a terrible accident. He suffers dramatic injury to the soul and heart when someone that he loves dearly is shot. The story’s theme is intensified through situational irony‚ which shows the pointlessness of armed conflict. <br> <br>Unexpected senseless occurrences happen when situational irony comes to effect. Like the time the Republican sniper unnecessarily lights up a smoke‚ which glows and shows his location
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Shikamaru Nara: Shikamaru is an extremely unenthusiastic person‚ and as such lives his life avoiding work. This is partly due to him seeking paths of least resistance‚ as he often chooses to do things he would otherwise not do if people nag him enough. In his free time he typically takes naps‚ watches clouds‚ and plays strategy games such as Shogi and Go. When put into a situation where he potentially needs to put effort into something‚ he attempts to try to find a way to avoid it such as forfeiting
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of somebody else. After all‚ one can never be fully satisfied of oneself. Perhaps one could wish to be a real-life person‚ or even a fictional character. Having a fictional character as a role model is odd‚ because most fictional characters were made to be ideal for a certain set of standards. The person I’d most want to be is indeed a fictional character. He is no other than Ash Ketchum from the Pokemon anime universe. Ash Ketchum’s most notable physical feature is his Pokemon League Cap‚ which
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