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sav-nigga
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High School - 9th Grade

what is the setting of the story the interlopers

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Posted by sav-nigga on Friday November 2, 2007 at 4:46 PM and tagged with setting, the interlopers.

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  1. clane Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

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    The interlopers takes place on the border of two plots of land. It is described as being very steep and heavily wooded- essentially a piece of worthless land because nothing can be grown there and no one can build there. Ulrich and Georg both believe that this useless piece of land is part of his territory and so it has sparked a family feud that reaches across generations of each family. In the story we find the two out "hunting", but they are really looking to accidentally shoot the other because the land is described as not being good for hunting either. The whole story unfolds on this steep, heavily wooded hillside that divides these two regions of land, these two families, and these two men. 

    More specifically the majority of the story takes place beneath the tree that has been struck by lightning that has pinned the two men down together, within reach of the other, but not close enough to do any damage, they are forced to speak about their situation.  

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    Posted by clane on Saturday November 3, 2007 at 6:22 AM