The+Interlopers

1. What is Ulrich hunting for? Ulrich wasn't hunting for animals, he was actually hunting for his neighbour Georg, to see if he was on his land. 2. How did Ulrich come to own the property in question? Ulrich had inherited the property from his father, who had inherited it from his grandfather. 3. Why do Ulrich and Georg hate each other? How did it all start? They both hate eachother, because they're families have been having a feud over a piece of land for over 3 generations. It had started with their grandfathers. 4. Identify the foreshadowing in the second paragraph. "The feud might, perhaps, have died down or been compromised if the personal ill will of the two men had not stood in the way." I used this quote, because it is sort of hinting that they might make a compromise in the end, when we may least expect it. "Assuredly there was a disturbing element in the forest, and Ulrich could guess the quarter from whence it came." I also used this quote, because it also gives a little hint that he may come face to face with his enemy. 5. Why did they not try to shoot each other the moment they saw each other? They had changed their minds about killing eachother, because thinking that you are actually going to kill someone is easy to imagine, but once they actually had the chance they found it hard to kill. 6. What saves Ulrich’s feet from being crushed? His heavy shooting boots had saved his feet, from getting crushed. 7. What lies do they tell each other after realizing they are both trapped under the tree? That they have their own men a few minutes behind them. 8. Why does Ulrich change his mind about killing Georg? He thought about ending the feud, because it was going on for generations. 9. What significance is there in the title of this story? What are some possible meanings of the title? Well, the meaning of interlopers is people who thrust oneself into the affairs of others. In the story the interlopers, I think are the wolves, because Ulrich and Georg want to end the feud and make up to eachother, but then the wolves interlope with the agreement. So, no one will ever know about the agreement.

10. In the end of the story why do each of the men hope that their men will come first to rescue him? They hope their men will come rescue them first so that they will get helped first, and taken better care of. Also, to show honorable attention to the enemy that had become a friend. 11. Describe the irony in this story. The irony in this story is when both men hate each other and never think that they will ever make an agreement. But later on in the story they decide to end their family feud that has been going on for 3 generations while they are both injured and pinned down under the trees. But then they starting calling for help, and the wolves here them and start running for them, so no one will ever know that they made an agreement to end the feud, so it will go on for even longer. 12. What metaphor can you find in relation to the tree pinning down the two characters? "...a fierce shriek of the storm had been answered by a splitting crash over their heads."

13. Is the ending of this story effective? Why or why not? I think that the end of the story is effective, because in the end they had become friends, but no one else really knew, because the wolves had found them, and they start off as enemies, but die together as closer friends.

__**Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: The Interlopers **__

Point of View: Third Person, because the author is telling the story. Protagonist: ﻿The protagonist in the story was Ulrich von Gradwitz, because he was the main character, and owned the property. What type of character is the Protagonist? I think that Ulrich is a dynamic character, because at the beginning of the story he had wanted to kill Georg, but seeing him face to face had changed his mind, and he wanted to stop the feud between both of their families; so he had changed throughout the story. Also, Ulrich is a round character, because he has quite a few different traits. Antagonist: The antagonist was Georg Znaeym, because he was opposing Ulrich, so it was Man vs. Man. But at the end of the story it had changed to Man vs. Nature, because both men were no longer fighting eachother, they were going up against hungry wolves. Describe the setting: ﻿The setting took place in a forest, east of the Carpathians, also the time it took place was most likely to be in the early 1900s. It most likely took place in the 1900s, because many people these days wouldn't go out hunting for other people to see if they were on they're property, they would just go to court, and also people wouldn't be hunting out alone in a forest when there are many wild animals (wolves, bears, etc.) The overall mood of the story was ironic, because many ironic things had happened in the story. Such as, when they said they would kill each other once they saw each other, but they never did. Also, when they said they would never ever be friends or make an agreement, but in the end they became a little but closer, and had made an agreement. The last ironic thing that had happened was when they didn't kill each other and survived the tree falling on top of them, and they thought they wouldn't die, because they had their own men behind them. But at the very end they got eaten by wolves.

Type of Conflict: I believe that the type of conflict was both internal and external, because internally both characters were thinking if they should kill eachother or not, and as well as thinking if they should end the family feud that has been going on for three generations, and externally they were both pinned under beech tree's, with broken bones, fractures, and blood all over their faces. Describe the main conflict: The main conflict is between Ulrich and Georg, they both think that their families own the piece of land, and that the other family shouldn't be on it or anywhere near it. Their grandfathers started the feud first and it has lasted for three generations. So, they both go out hunting for eachother to see if they are on the piece of land, and end up finding eachother out in the forest. When the beech tree's fall on them, they both start fighting and arguing over the piece of property, and also how they each hate eachother and their families. (Man vs. Man)

Describe the Climax of the Story: I think that the climax of the story is when Ulrich and Georg start to talk about the problem, and how they both think that they should stop fighting over a piece of forest, where trees can't even stand upright in a breath of wind. It is the turning point, because it is where they come to an agreement, but then start calling for help, which a pack of wolves here and start to run towards them. No one will ever know about the agreement they had made, not even their families.

How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? Ulrich changed over the course of the story by, starting off as greedy, because he didn't want to share his property with anyone else, except his own family. Also he wanted to kill Georg for being on his families property, but when he was face to face with Georg he couldn't kill him, because it is harder to kill someone than to think you are going to kill someone. He also changes when they are both pinned down under the beech tree's, because they both realize that the family feud is getting pointless and all it's causing is more fighting and hatred, so they decide to end it, and Ulrich becomes less greedy.

Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. Well first of all, "interlopers" means someone who becomes involved in a situation or place where they are not wanted. I think that the theme of the story is forgivness, I think that it is forgiveness because they were both fighting over their grandfather's problem, but in the end they realized the feud is getting dumb and worked their problems out. They relate to eachother, because they did not really want to be in the fight between their families, because there was already so much hatred, but in the end they both realized that the hatred is getting to far, and they try to end the feud.

How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? The main conflict helps illustrate the theme, because they both forgive eachother towards the end, but absolutly hated eachother at the beginning of the story. Also it was man vs. man, and it can't take one person to create forgiveness, it has to be two or more.

How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? The climax of the story is when both men start to talk about their families and how the fighting is getting dumb, and they both forgive eachother, and make an agreement, which is the theme of the story. So, it all ties in together.

Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):

Simile: "...a man stood one winter night watching and listening, as though he waited for some beast of the woods to come within the range of his vision, and, later, of his rifle." "We have quarrelled like devils all our lives over this strip of forest, where the trees can't even stand upright in a breath of wind."

Metaphor: "...a fierce shriek of the storm had been answered by a splitting crash over their heads."

Personification: "...the whistling and skirling of the wind and the restless beating of the branches for sight or sound of the marauders." "A fierce shriek of the storm..." "Ulrich was silent for a few minutes, and lay listening to the weary screeching of the wind."

Symbol: "A fierce shriek of the storm had been answered by a splitting crash over their heads, and ere they could leap aside a mass of falling beech tree had thundered down on them." The tree is a symbol, because when it fell on top of them it made them talk out their problems, and helped try to end the feud. Another symbol is the wine, because it resembol's their friendship; Ulrich offered wine to Georg.

Foreshadowing (give both elements): "The feud might, perhaps, have died down or been compromised if the personal ill will of the two men had not stood in the way." "Assuredly there was a disturbing element in the forest, and Ulrich could guess the quarter from whence it came." "The neighbour feud had grown into a personal one since Ulrich had come to head of his family; if there was a man in the world whom he detested and wished ill to it was Georg Znaeym, the inheritor of the quarrel and the tireless game-snatcher and raider of the disputed border-forest.  These few quotes sort of give away that they will both end up meeting sometime in the story, and possibly getting into a fight.

Irony: As said before, the irony in the story is when both men think that their families will not make an agreement for who owns the property, but near the middle of the story they make an agreement to stop the fight between their families. Once they start calling for help, hungry wolves hear them and start running after them, while they lay there under the trees helpless. So, in the end no one will ever know about there agreement and their feud will last on for many more years.

Imagery: "In a forest of mixed growth somewhere on the eastern spurs of the Carpathians..." "The forest lands of Gradwitz were of wide extent and well stocked with game; the narrow strip of precipitous woodland that lay on the outskirt was not remarkable for the game it harboured...." "...where the trees can't even stand upright in a breath of wind." "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. In this story I think that the class theme has to do with mystery, because there is quite a bit of it, but mostly towards the end, when the author doesn't give all of the information. Georg and Ulrich make an agreement and become closer, but then they start calling for help, and a pack of wolves hear it and start running for them; the few last lines in the story is Georg asking who is running down the hill towards them and Ulrich replies "wolves." So, the readers aren't completely sure if they had gotten killed or not. People may have thought that they hadn't gotten killed, because they had rifles with them, and also they had a group of men who were looking for them (with rifles.). That was probably the main mystery, but there were a few others, such as if people will eventually find them or not, and also if the families will ever stop fighting, because it could go on for many more years or they could also decide to stop the feud. Completion 5/5 Effort 5/5 Content /5

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