The Interlopers by Saki Plot – Flashcards
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Characters
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Ulrich and Georg
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Setting
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forest, eastern Carpathians
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Situation/climate
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feud land/lawsuit
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Theme
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Don't hold grudges; petty arguements can bring distruction
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Protagonist
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Ulrich von Gradwits
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Antagonist
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Georg Znaeym
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Conflict Type
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external
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Conflict
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man v. man; Ulrich and Georg struggle with a rivalry that began with their grandparents
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Climax
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Georg agrees to become friends
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Falling Action
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They discuss how shocking their friendship will be They think Ulrich's men are coming, but it's really wolves
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Resolution
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unresolved
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Rising Action
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Ulrich went search for poachers; He found Georg trespassing; Because of honor, neither shot the other; The tree falls and traps them; The 2 exchange words on how to make the other's death look like an accident; Ulrich decided not to kill Georg even if Ulrich's men came first
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Ex of Irony
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They wanted to kill each other, but they ended up being friends.
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Characterization
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Indirect: Ulrich is kind because he forgot about their rivalry; want revenge Direct: "hatred in their hearts" pg 34 column 1
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Tone
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feuds are stupid
