Character Analysis Of Ulrich Von Gradwitz In 'The Interlopers'

Ulrich Von Gradwitz, from the story The Interlopers demonstrates the character trait of being very merciful. Ulrich Von Gradwitz is the sworn enemy of Georg Znaeym, as their families all have been since a dispute over a plot of land in their grandfather’s day, which the Von Gradwitz had won. While waiting to catch Georg hunting on his land, the two become trapped under a fallen tree, after Georg had been caught hunting on Ulrich’s land.The first example of Ulrich’s merciful tendencies come after taunting each other for a while, when to two lay under the tree. Ulrich Von Gradwitz proposes that they stop their quarrel over the land and instead become allied leaders by stating: “Neighbour, if you will help me to bury the old quarrel I--I will