...“The Interlopers”: The short story “The Interlopers” by Saki demonstrates the ironic aura of man vs. nature, and man vs. man. Hector Hugh Munro, pen named Saki, was one of the most popular short story writers during the pre-World War I British literature era. He wrote many stories and is often referred to as a highly under rated author for British literature. His war experiences were apparent in the novellas that he wrote, and often gave readers a gloomy, disturbed feeling. Other stories by Saki include: “Gabriel-Ernest”, “The Toys of Peace”, and “The Storyteller”. These short stories specifically illustrate horror, and the advantage of living life outside of the box. The three predominant literary techniques in Saki’s “The Interlopers” are setting, conflict, and, irony. Having a rough childhood, and unpredictable health; Saki was homeschooled until the age of 14. By the age of 16 he had moved to London to pursue a writing career. Finding a home in the British Museum reading room; he read and did many reports; some of which were published in newspapers and several books. “According to his sister’s memoir, he was much happier surrounded by literature.”( Langguth, par. 1). During this period he also grew highly fond of studying history and war. After World War I broke out Saki enlisted into Calvary, but found that life to be too vigorous and transferred into an Infantry unit. He witnessed gruesome acts that inspired various stories that he would eventually write in...
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...by James Hurst and “The Interlopers” by Saki both share a common theme ‘appearance versus reality’. Though both of the articles have two completely different plots, they share an idea that is displayed throughout both stories. The theme may seem to have different levels of importance or appear in different parts of the stories, but it is present in both no matter what. Here is an example of how “The Scarlet Ibis” and “The Interlopers” both have the theme ‘appearance vs. reality’. The theme of appearance versus reality is displayed in the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by illustrating Big Brother’s disappointment at having a disabled brother transformed to embarrassment and selfish desire of...
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...“The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Interlopers”, are short stories that are suspenseful, as well as breathtaking. The setting in both of these stories impact the plot by adding conflict and excitement. Both stories have a setting that tests their mental and physical strength. However, the setting in both are so different it leaves the ending unpredictable. In the two stories that we read both of their settings caused conflict. In “The Most Dangerous Game”, they talk about how tropical and vibrant the rainforest is, “The vegetation grew ranker, denser, insects bit him savagely. Then as he stepped forward his foot sank into the ooze.” The complex setting cause Mr. Rainsford to have greater challenges, as he had to fight against the animals, the vegetation, and more, while still trying not to get hunted. On the other hand, in “The Interlopers” one monumental thing happened to the setting that changed the entire tone of the story, “A fierce shriek of the storm had been answered by a splitting crash over their heads and eve they could leap aside a mass of...
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...In both short stories, they have similarities of some kind between them. In the stories there are two main characters, and they have enemies against one another in both stories. They were guess between them ,until one or more men from the stories dies by the other,or both dies. In Richard Connell’s short story,”The Most Dangerous Game,” and Saki’s short story,” The Interlopers,” the main characters, General Zaroff and Ulrich Von Gradwitz are alike in the following ways: Both men hunted on their land,both men haunted humans, and both men had a struggle to survive and outlive the other. The main characters hunted the humans on their own land in both stories. Zaroff and Ulrich both had their own land,so they took their enemies to their land. In “The Most Dangerous Game,” Zaroff knew he owned the land ,but Rainsford, the man he hunts, never knew. Zaroff owned an island and he hunted humans including Rainsford in the island. On the other hand, in “The Intruders,” George trespases onto Ulrich’s land, while they were hunting each other....
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...As Mahatma Ghandi once said, “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Saki uses the theme to this quote in his short story, “The Interlopers”. Saki’s use of foreshadowing, symbolism, and his omniscience to illustrate why you should always forgive those who trespass you. Foreshadowing is when the author indicates what is going to happen next in the story. Saki does an excellent job in the scene where Georg and Ulrich are stuck under the tree calling for help. While crying out for help, they see a figure emerging from the hillside where they came down. They each ask each other if that was their men coming to rescue them from the tree, which had fallen on them shortly in the beginning of the story. “I can see...
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...AC English 9 Unit Exam Study Guide Doehrmann First Nine Weeks Your unit exam will cover four short stories that can be found in your textbook. Specifically, by Thursday, you should have already read: “The Lady or the Tiger” “The Most Dangerous Game” “The Leap” “The Interlopers” “Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird” “The Garden of Stubborn Cats” What will you need to know? Portions of the exam will assess reading comprehension. Be sure you thoroughly understand all of the stages of plot development for each story (TPPS, Rising Action, Climax, Resolution) Literary elements and reading strategies: Static and Dynamic characters, Suspense, Flashback, Dialect, Irony *3, Antagonist, Protagonist, Internal Conflict, External Conflict *3, Diction, TPPS = Exposition, Fiction, Imagery, Rising Action, Climax, Resolution, Science Fiction Vocabulary words as provided by the instructor How will your test be formatted? You can expect to see any combination of matching, true-false, multiple choice, and short answer questions. In addition, you should expect at least one essay question. Usually, I provide multiple essay options so you can choose one that best fits your writing talents. You will not take the same exam as your peers from the other AC English 9 class. A blind draw will be conducted to determine the order of exams. How can I prepare efficiently and effectively for this exam? 1 - Budget your time and activities between now and this...
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...The hunting of man, one of the most evil practices we have come to know, is widely regarded as disgusting and highly illegal. However in self defense and defending of one's private property, this act of murder is accepted as human rights. If we wish to distinguish between the two, we must look at underlying causes of such heinous actions. In Richard Connell's short story “The Most Dangerous Game” and Saki’s short story “The Interlopers,” the main character General Zaroff and Ulrich von Gradwitz are alike in the following ways: Both men engaged their prey on his own land, both men stalked a human being, and both men met their demise prematurely. Both men hunted on their own land, searching for a trophy unlike any other. One of the common characteristics between these two men were the fact they chose their own land as their hunting grounds. General Zaroff scoped in on a big game hunter, Sanger Rainsford, and his desire for this trophy outweighed all his other trophies combined. On the other hand, Ulrich von Gradwitz chose vengeance over a trophy. He longed for justice and wished to have all his land undisputably. If both men were to receive what they longed for, they must take the life of a fellow man. This led to the attempted murder of two men, one...
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...There are many people that you would not like because of how they look and act. Many people may have the appearance or attributes of one of their parents, but few people look and act different from their parents or any form of human traits. As shown in the short stories “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell and “The Interlopers” by Hector Hugh Munro, the people are like animals because they and act different from other humans. General Zaroff is becoming like an animal because he is beginning to act more savage like. When Rainsford is swept on the island he meets a man that seems normal, but the more time that he spends there the more he realises that there was something off about him. His eyes ,too, were black and very bright (Connell,4)....
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...In this paper, I will try to compare two films, which are “Our Trip to Africa” directed by Peter Kubelka and “Puce Moment” directed by Kenneth Anger. After giving the story of the films, I will try to compare their soundtracks of which produce significant portions of their meanings. Peter Kubelka’s 1966 film “Our Trip to Africa” is a remarkably unique bit of filmmaking. It is a very simplistic in its premise: a group of white Europeans go on a hunting trip in Africa: having fun, shooting wildlife, and interacting with the natives. However, one might already tell that this is not so simple, as the thought of these middle-class whites coming into contact with the indigenous blacks immediately stirs up an entire spectrum of emotion and phrases. In the article “Sound and Silence in Narrative and Non-Narrative Film” written by Fred Camper, Camper mentions that Kubelka’s technique is to marry “an image with a sound that derives from elsewhere”. In the film, Kubelka has employed a classic sound tactic: the laugh track. Not in a conventional sense, though. Kubelka’s laugh track is a much more realistically captured one, using one particularly raucous instance of guffawing, one the part of his European subjects, multiple times throughout the film. However, we do not see specifically where this laughter comes from, or if it is just one track of sound or even several loops of laughter played over each other; all we know is that at some point or points on this trip our Europeans were having...
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...novel even more personal by reflecting her own life and experiences in both characters and action of Wuthering Heights. In fact, many characters in the novel grow up motherless, reflecting Emily’s own childhood, as her mother died when Emily was three years old. Similarly, the vast majority of the novel takes place in two households, which probably is a reflection of author’s own comfort at home as whenever she was away from home she grew homesick. Emily Brontё’s single novel is a unique masterpiece propelled by a vision of elemental passions but controlled by an uncompromising artistic sense. However, despite the relative invisibility of Victorian influence in the plot and content, the attitudes of the Victorian Era make some impact on the story, and the novel is considered not only a form of entertainment but also a means of analyzing and offering solutions to social and political problems. Brontё may not highlight the social aspects in the novel, nevertheless the indications of Victorian society’s problems are significant. By provinding characters such as Heathcliff, Lockwood, and Catherine, she communicates various aspects of homelessness. The life of the Ernshaw family changes for good the night an orphan child arrives at Wuthering Heights. The boy is being named Heathcliff, “the name thus signifies his acceptance but also his difference and implied inferiority; in lacking the family...
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...The First Eagle – Analysis Adaptations An interesting aspect of Hillerman's fictions is the multi-ethnic, multi-cultural contexts in which they are set with their particular historical imperatives and consequences. The "Big Res" itself although sparsely populated by the standards of large urban enclaves is nevertheless home to a wide mix of Native American tribal entities including Navajo, Apache, Hopi, Ute, Zuni as well as Anglos and Hispanics of various national origins. Add to this cultural diversity such social elements as the disparity of power and wealth between the communities, and the opportunities for friction and conflict are significant. Therefore, a possible focus for discussions of this novel could be to examine the ways in which Hillerman ignores, acknowledges, utilizes, or highlights particular elements of the cultural and economic contexts in the service of his plot, characterization, and themes. Characters Hillerman populates the novel with a rich cast of characters whom he reveals through their speech, their actions, and their thoughts. He also describes their physical appearance so that readers form specific and distinguishing images of them. Jim Chee is portrayed as a "traditional" Navajo who has studied to become a hatathali, a traditional singer who can conduct traditional curing rituals; he is also a universityeducated (University of Arizona) lawman as is his former supervisor, now retired, Joe Leaphorn (Arizona State University). The relationship...
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...[pic] JPPSS ELA COURSE GUIDE 2011-2012 ENGLISH I The JPPSS Instructional Sequence Guides are aligned with the LA Comprehensive Curriculum. JPPSS Implementation of Activities in the Classroom Incorporation of activities into lesson plans is critical to the successful implementation of the Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum. The Comprehensive Curriculum indicates one way to align instruction with Louisiana standards, benchmarks, and grade-level expectations. The curriculum is aligned with state content standards, as defined by grade-level expectations (GLEs), and organized into coherent, time-bound units with sample activities and classroom assessments to guide teaching and learning. The units in the curriculum have been arranged so that the content to be assessed will be taught before the state testing dates. While teachers may substitute equivalent activities and assessments based on the instructional needs, learning styles, and interests of their students, the Comprehensive Curriculum should be a primary resource when planning instruction. Grade level expectations—not the textbook—should determine the content to be taught. Textbooks and other instructional materials should be used as resource in teaching the grade level expectations...
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...By the second half of the nineteenth century Britain was a mature industrial society and was able to experience many of the benefits of the industrial revolution. Discuss. By the end of the nineteenth century, Britain experienced enormous industrial expansion, thereby creating an improvement in the lives of most of its people. The middle classes fare well by the opening of new opportunities in employment, residing, for the most part, in the new suburbs of the industrial cities and towns. They surrounded themselves with the clutter of possessions associated with a new consumer age. There were modest improvements in the working and living conditions of working class people, many of whom were drawn to the cities from rural areas in the hope of a better life. This essay will examine the conditions of life in late Victorian Britain in order to establish the extent of the benefits brought about by industrial transformation, insofar as they affected the lives of the different classes. In 1800, twenty five per cent of the population of England lived in the cities and towns. Within a period of eighty years this position was reversed. In 1850, the year of the Great Exhibition, which was a celebration of British industrial achievement, the ‘number of urban dwellers exceeded those who dwelt in the countryside’. The cities of Birmingham and Manchester more than doubled their populations between 1801 and 1831. The industrial revolution was synonymous with the cotton industry in...
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...BRITISH SHORT FICTION IN THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY This page intentionally left blank British Short Fiction in the Early Nineteenth Century The Rise of the Tale TIM KILLICK Cardiff University, UK © Tim Killick 2008 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. Tim Killick has asserted his moral right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. Published by Ashgate Publishing Limited Gower House Croft Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 3HR England Ashgate Publishing Company Suite 420 101 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05401-4405 USA www.ashgate.com British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Killick, Tim British short fiction in the early nineteenth century : the rise of the tale 1. Short stories, English – History and criticism 2. English fiction – 19th century – History and criticism 3. Short story 4. Literary form – History – 19th century I. Title 823’.0109 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Killick, Tim. British short fiction in the early nineteenth century : the rise of the tale / by Tim Killick. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7546-6413-0 (alk. paper) 1. Short stories, English—History and criticism. 2. English fiction—19th...
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...BRITISH SHORT FICTION IN THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY This page intentionally left blank British Short Fiction in the Early Nineteenth Century The Rise of the Tale TIM KILLICK Cardiff University, UK © Tim Killick 2008 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. Tim Killick has asserted his moral right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. Published by Ashgate Publishing Limited Gower House Croft Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 3HR England Ashgate Publishing Company Suite 420 101 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05401-4405 USA www.ashgate.com British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Killick, Tim British short fiction in the early nineteenth century : the rise of the tale 1. Short stories, English – History and criticism 2. English fiction – 19th century – History and criticism 3. Short story 4. Literary form – History – 19th century I. Title 823’.0109 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Killick, Tim. British short fiction in the early nineteenth century : the rise of the tale / by Tim Killick. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7546-6413-0 (alk. paper) 1. Short stories, English—History and criticism. 2. English fiction—19th...
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