The+Interlopers

1. What is Ulrich hunting for? Ulrich is hunting for Georg Znaeym 2. How did Ulrich come to own the property in question? His family inherited it through a lawsuit, and it got passes down through generations. 3. Why do Ulrich and Georg hate each other? How did it all start? Georg feels the land is rightfully his, so he continues to hunt in it. Their families fought over the land for generations. 4. Identify the foreshadowing in the second paragraph. The foreshadowing in the second paragraph is told by the animals in the forest. The author states animals were hiding, and were unrest due to a uneasy element in the forest. 5. Why did they not try to shoot each other the moment they saw each other? They couldn't nerve to shoot each other in cold blood without a word spoken. 6. What saves Ulrich’s feet from being crushed? His heavy shooting boots. 7. What lies do they tell each other after realizing they are both trapped under the tree? Both men state that they have a group of men in the forest with them, that will soon come and rescue them and execute the other. 8. Why does Ulrich change his mind about killing Georg? He realizes they are both fools quarrelling over the land for such a long time, and wishes to be friends. 9. What significance is there in the title of this story? What are some possible meanings of the title? An interloper is a person that is in a place or situation where they are not wanted or considered not to belong. I feel this relates to how they are both feel the other isn't wanted in the forest, or under the branch with one another. 10. In the end of the story why do each of the men hope that their men will come first to rescue him? In the end of the story, either man wants their group of men to come first, so they can be the first one to show a sign of peace by rescueing them both. 11. Describe the irony in this story. The strong irony in this story is that when the two men end the disagreement their families have been having for three generations they are both killed. 12. What metaphor can you find in relation to the tree pinning down the two characters? A metaphore in the relation to the tree pinning thm down is like an intervention, keeping both the men there until they both worked out their problems. 13. Is the ending of this story effective? Why or why not? I think the ending of the story is effective for the author trying to keep the story on edge. After the two men work out their difficulties, instead of resolving their troubles and letting them live happily after, he drops a bomb and changes and has the characters killed.

Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: The Interlopers

Point of View: Third person omniscient

Protagonist: Ulrich von Gradwitz What type of character is the Protagonist? Gradwitz is a dynamic character, becasue he goes through a very significant change. Antagonist: The branch.

Describe the setting: The Eastern Carpathian Mountains, Romania. I feel the mood of the story is acceptance. It takes place sometime after the 1990s. Type of Conflict: It starts Man vs. Man, as Gerog and Ulrich hunt for eachother, but turns into Man vs. Environment

Describe the main conflict: Man vs. Environment, because they are both trapped under a tree branch, which later causes them questionable death.

Describe the Climax of the Story: The climax of the story is when the men are yelling for help from their men, and they catch the attention of wolves. How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? At the beginning of the story, he is out to hunt another human being. As the story develops, he puts aside their differences and tries to become friends with him. Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. An interloper is someone that is in a situation or place where he is not wanted. I feel at the beginning, this fits becasue the men are willing to kill each other for the territory, but my suggested theme, which is forgivness, does not fit with that term. How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? When the two men are trapped under the branch, it makes them work together and set aside their differences.

How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? When the men see the shadows coming over the hill, they are filled with joy. All hate has been washed out of them, and they are just happy to be able to be free. Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):

Simile: "The roebuck were running like driven things tonight," Metaphor:

Personification: "A fierce shriek of the storm..." Symbol: I think the drinking flask is used as a symbol of friendship.

Foreshadowing (give both elements):

Irony: When they finally become friends, it is implied that the wolves kill them so that no one will ever know. The quarrels between the two families will continue on.

Imagery: "Amid the wild tangle of undergrowth, peering,through the tree-trunks, and listening through the whistling, and swirling of the wind, and the restless beating of the branches,"

Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story. The familes have been fighting for power of the forest for three generations. Completion: 5/5 Effort:4/5 Content:4/5

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Questions Completion Mark 5/5

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