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    <title>The Sniper Group at eNotes</title>
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        <title><![CDATA[It is an "S" with an arrow bisecting it vertically, with the "V" of the...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/sniper/q-and-a/whats-symbol-sniper-102775</link>
        <description><![CDATA[It is an "S" with an arrow bisecting it vertically, with the "V" of the arrow pointing upwards.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:59:57 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Let's take a look at that section of the story to better understand how...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/sniper/q-and-a/whats-traits-does-sniper-exhibit-after-being-110265</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Let's take a look at that section of the story to better understand how the Sniper responds to being shot.  I'll choose a few important quotes to illustrate:

"His forearm was dead. "I'm hit," he muttered."

Notice how he doesn't get frantic or start screaming or crying or whatever.  He calmly thinking to himself, "I'm hit."  A very cool customer, this fella is. Pragmatic and practical.

"The blood was oozing through the sleeve of his coat....]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:50:28 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What character traits does "The Sniper" exhibit after being wounded in...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What character traits does "The Sniper" exhibit after being wounded in Liam O'Flaherty's short story?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:20:48 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The story's use of suspense and irony is what makes it most appealing to...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The story's use of suspense and irony is what makes it most appealing to readers.  O'Flaherty adeptly builds suspense by using 3rd person limited point of view, detailing the sniper's every move and routine, and including several near-misses in the text. The point of view, especially, allows readers to get inside the soldier's head. Similarly, although most modern American readers do not know what it is like to live in a civil war-torn...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:26 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What makes "The Sniper" appealing to the average reader?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/sniper/q-and-a/what-makes-sniper-appealing-average-reader-104125</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What makes "The Sniper" appealing to the average reader?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:40:55 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The ending of O'Flaherty's short story certainly presents a message...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/sniper/q-and-a/what-message-author-sending-story-sniper-103225</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The ending of O'Flaherty's short story certainly presents a message which focuses on the cruelty and familial divisiveness of civil wars.  When the sniper discovers that he has killed his own brother, the author clearly shows how Ireland's war with itself pitted brother against brother (much like the American Civil War).  Most critics consider this to be the primary message of the story.
However, the beginning and middle parts of the story...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:36:03 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the message the author is sending in the story "The Sniper"?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/sniper/q-and-a/what-message-author-sending-story-sniper-103225</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is the message the author is sending in the story "The Sniper"?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:39:51 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[whats the symbol for The Sniper?
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        <link>http://www.enotes.com/sniper/q-and-a/whats-symbol-sniper-102775</link>
        <description><![CDATA[whats the symbol for The Sniper?
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        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:43:18 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Of course, this question is purely an opinion, but you can point to...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Of course, this question is purely an opinion, but you can point to examples from the story to support either an affirmative or negative answer.
1.  Yes, "The Sniper" would make a better novel than a short story.  It would not need to be a lengthy novel--perhaps even a novellette would work--but a lengthier form of the story would enable the writer to further develop his main character and provide more background information.  As it is, the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:22:22 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Would "The Sniper" be better told as a novel?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/sniper/q-and-a/sniper-do-you-think-story-would-better-told-novel-90999</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Would "The Sniper" be better told as a novel?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 6 Jul 2009 12:23:21 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[He is calm and patient.  The author makes this obvious by the sniper's...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/sniper/q-and-a/what-main-characteristics-ira-sniper-87783</link>
        <description><![CDATA[He is calm and patient.  The author makes this obvious by the sniper's ability to wait on his opponent and to remain almost motionless for a long period of time.
For most of the short story, the sniper appears to be detached and emotionless, but the ending causes the reader to question how such a collect character would proceed after discovering that he had killed his own brother.
The sniper is also a little bit of an Alpha male in that he...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:08:16 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I believe personally, that the sniper understands--that war is...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I believe personally, that the sniper understands--that war is difficult. You must learn to live with your choices--both the good and the bad ones. There is nothing to be done BUT move forward.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:29:55 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In "The Sniper", what are the main characteristics of the (IRA) sniper?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/sniper/q-and-a/what-main-characteristics-ira-sniper-87783</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In "The Sniper", what are the main characteristics of the (IRA) sniper?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 5 Jun 2009 23:22:41 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The reaction of sniper will depend very much on the conditions under...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/sniper/group/discuss/what-do-you-think-happens-sniper-after-he-50989#9</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The reaction of sniper will depend very much on the conditions under which the brother is killed. One of the important issue is, whether the brother deserved to be killed for a valid and important reason. For example, if the brother was killed because he was a threat to national security, it is easier to justify his fate. Also, would the brother have been killed in any case by another sniper. Or would the brother have killed the sniper. The...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 07:01:44 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I feel that he will regret that moment for the rest of his life, and to...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I feel that he will regret that moment for the rest of his life, and to live with the fact knowing that he shot his brother is almost punishment enough. He must move forward by making sure actions like that do not happen again and educate the community on what actions like that mean to the community as a whole.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 18:46:41 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I think he is going to feel so bad that he is going to take his revolver...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I think he is going to feel so bad that he is going to take his revolver out of his pocket and commit suicide or run out into the middle of the war and get himself killed. I think he would be feeling so bad after what he has done he wouldn't be able to confront his parents and tell them what he had done. He couldn't live his life, knowing that he had killed his own brother.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 10:31:35 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I think the sniper who shot his brother is going to give his own...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I think the sniper who shot his brother is going to give his own life feeling about his job and regreting pulling the trigger. And is scared of confronting his parents or other family with the bad news. It seems like he has such a kind and loving personality but he was there and he was going to a good job of his work. Now after going and seeing his brother dead on the ground he will not be able to take the war or the death of...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 10:30:52 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[It will be hard on him to carry on his life the way it was before...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[It will be hard on him to carry on his life the way it was before this, but I think he will be able to. The fact that he killed his brother though will always be in his heart. I think that he is sad for the fact that he did kill his own brother. For him to have to tell his parents will be very hard on him but I think he will tell them the truth.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 10:30:14 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I think he would probably break down, maybe cry a little bit and hold...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I think he would probably break down, maybe cry a little bit and hold his brother in his arms. Then, because he is so angry at himself, he will charge at the machine gunner while firing his pistol. Because he is so mad at himself, and does not want to go on living, knowing he killed his own brother, he decided to sacrifice his life.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 10:29:26 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The sniper would have to life his live knowing that he killed his...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The sniper would have to life his live knowing that he killed his brother, the person he grew up with, he killed. He would probably quit fighting in the army because he wouldn't be able to kill anyone anymore. He would have to tell his parents or maybe he wouldn't tell them because he felt so bad. And if he did tell his parents they might exile him from there lives. He might commit suicide because he couldn't live with himself or he...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 10:26:58 PST</pubDate>
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