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The Interlopers by: Saki

The Interlopers by: Saki. Vocabulary. Precipitous Condolences Marauders Languor Medley Succor Page 303. Hector Hugh Munro (Saki). Born December 18, 1870 The master of short stories At an early age his mother died when she was run over by a runaway cow

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The Interlopers by: Saki

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  1. The Interlopersby: Saki

  2. Vocabulary Precipitous Condolences Marauders Languor Medley Succor Page 303

  3. Hector Hugh Munro (Saki) • Born December 18, 1870 • The master of short stories • At an early age his mother died when she was run over by a runaway cow • After her death he lived with his aunts who used corporal punishment

  4. Hector Hugh Munro (Saki) • The Rise of the Russian Empire was Saki’s first published book • Fought in World War I where he wrote many short stories and met his death • Saki was shot by a sniper on November 16, 1916

  5. Background • Hatfields vs. McCoys • West Virginia vs. Kentucky • First shootings were in 1878 over a legal dispute about two hogs • 1888 = 6 people were killed  Can you think of other examples of bloody feuds?

  6. Characters/setting/plot • Ulrich von Gradwitz • Georg Znaeym • Mountains of central Europe within a forest • Late 1800’s to early 1900’s • Two family’s feuding, especially between the two landowners

  7. Literary Analysis • Internal conflict vs. external conflict • Internal conflict occurs within a character who experiences opposing ideas or feelings • External conflict occurs between characters or between a character and a force of nature

  8. Literary Analysis • Direct vs. indirect characterization • Direct is when an author directly states a characters personality traits • Indirect is when a writer uses a character’s actions, thoughts and feelings to suggest their traits

  9. What event is the cause for the feud? • A lawsuit over a narrow strip of land is the cause for the feud • There is a personal hatred between the two men which keeps the feud going

  10. Is the conflict in this story internal or external? Why? • External • Because it is between a character and another character What happens to the men when they meet face to face? • Before they can shoot each other a tree falls pinning both of them down

  11. How does the conflict change? • Boast about what their men will do to the other man • Ulrich offers the wine to Georg • Ulrich offers peace to Georg resolving the conflict • They become friends

  12. Activities • Review and assess page 310 • Good follow up questions and essay http://www.argo217.k12.il.us/departs/english/blettiere/interlopers.doc • Review and assess page 311

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