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The Interlopers

by Saki

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The Interlopers

In "The Interlopers," the relationship between George and Ulrich evolves from bitter enemies to reconciled friends when they decide to end their feud. However, their resolution comes too late, as...

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The Interlopers

The irony in the ending of "The Interlopers" is that Ulrich and Georg, who have been feuding over land, reconcile and decide to end their dispute. However, just as they call out for help, they are...

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In Saki's "The Interlopers," the main conflicts are man versus man and man versus nature. Ulrich and Georg's families have feuded over a piece of land for generations, leading to mutual hatred. This...

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The surprise ending of "The Interlopers" highlights the futility of the feud between Ulrich and Georg, as they reconcile only to face a greater, unexpected threat—wolves. This twist underscores the...

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The resolution of "The Interlopers" is the reconciliation between the two main characters, Ulrich and Georg.

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There are several details in the story's development that give the reader the impression of a positive ending. The two most important would be Georg and Ulrich making friends and then Ulrich...

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Georg's and Ulrich's family have been fighting over a piece of land for generations. Ulrich's grandfather wins the land in a lawsuit, but Georg's family continued to poach upon it, regardless of...

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The family feud lasted three generations because the von Gradwitz and Znaeym families preserved mutual hostilities long after the original feuding parties passed away. The text tells us that the...

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Initially, Ulrich von Gradwitz, the owner of the forested lands, and Georg Znaeym, the neighbor who poaches on that land, each hope that their men will be the first to find them (both trapped under...

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Like almost all of Saki's stories, "The Interlopers" has a darkly ironic ending. Just as Ulrich and Georg choose to end their feud and work together toward their mutual rescue, their teamwork...

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Even though we cannot be certain of what Saki, the author, intended, we can surmise that the story ended with wolves for two reasons.  First, the story ending with wolves gives an unexpected...

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The Interlopers

The mood in "The Interlopers" by Saki is heavily influenced by the weather. The story's dark and foreboding atmosphere is enhanced by the stormy, unsettling weather, which mirrors the tension and...

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The feud between the families of the von Gradwitzes and Znaeyms began with a lawsuit in the days of the grandfathers of Ulrich and Georg, but the animosity and ill will between the two young men is...

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It is hard not to be aware of the irony of the situation. Two sworn enemies by some twist of fate are trapped underneath the same tree unable to move, and both somehow make peace with each other,...

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