Liam O 'Flaherty's The Sniper'

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When it comes to stories, the most important exposition is setting, and we see that in Liam O’Flaherty’s “The Sniper”, where the setting enables action and conflict for the characters. “The Sniper” is a short story is about two snipers on opposing sides in an Irish civil war who battle on opposite rooftops for survival in the dark of night. This factor, the darkness, starts the whole battle. The time enables the conflict when the Republican sniper lights a cigarette, and it is said, “The flash might have be seen in the darkness, and there were enemies watching.” (O’Flaherty, 2000, p.6) As a result, the conflict between the two snipers begins when the other sniper fires. Along with time, location also matters. The Republican sniper is located

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