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Possible Themes for “The Sniper”

Possible Themes for “The Sniper”. A short story by Liam O’Flaherty. Big Ideas . War Family Loyalty (to family or government) Military Life or death Kill or be killed Remorse. How to derive theme…. *Who is the character in conflict with? *How does the character

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Possible Themes for “The Sniper”

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  1. Possible Themes for “The Sniper” A short story by Liam O’Flaherty

  2. Big Ideas • War • Family • Loyalty (to family or government) • Military • Life or death • Kill or be killed • Remorse

  3. How to derive theme… *Who is the character in conflict with? *How does the character respond to conflict? *How is conflict resolved? *What does main character learn from conflict? Theme: Central idea of the story; usually some truth or insight about life or human behavior.

  4. Themes • In war, there are no winners. • War reduces human beings to mere objects. • War knows no boundaries. (age, gender, location, time of day, family ties, etc.)

  5. Sometimes, the loyalty to one’s beliefs is stronger than the loyalty to one’s family. • Detachment from humanity is necessary in order for a soldier to do his or her job effectively. • Any others??????

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