People often find themselves regretting their mistakes. Sometimes mistakes can’t be reversible. [reversed] The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty is a story that depicts that [this idea]. The story takes place in a Dublin war, the protagonist is in hiding, [eagerly] searching for a foe eagerly. Eventually, he is in a gun brawl between an enemy. [I don't know as i WOULD CALL IT A GUN BRAWL]] With shots exchanged between the two, the sniper takes the life of the enemy, and just momentarily he feels a wave of guilt and grief. The sniper decides to reveal the identity of the fallen soldier only to find himself with the face of his brother. Just like the protagonist, people find themselves in difficult situations that make them regretful due to their actions. This short story brings the audience to understand the magnitude that mistakes can have on a person, leaving them with sorrow and regret.[ok, but you still need to do a …show more content…
When the enemy, “had been hit. He was reeling over the parapet in his death agony. He struggled to keep his feet, but he was slowly falling forward as if in a dream” (3). As the story continues the enemy, “hit the parapet, fell over, bounded off the pole of a barber's shop beneath and then clattered on the pavement” (3). O’Flaherty gives strong imagery to this scene in particular, to show the upcoming importance and impact the death has on The Sniper. O’Flaherty continues with his strong use of imagery when, “The dying man on the roof crumpled up and fell forward. The body turned over and over in space and hit the ground with a dull thud. Then it lay still...he revolted from the sight of the shattered mass of his dead enemy” (3). This stresses the significance of the last moments before the sniper realizes what he has done. The author’s use of imagery helps the story’s theme