The Interlopers

Saki's "The Interlopers" is set in the Carpathian Mountains and revolves around a feud between Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym over a strip of land. The story's exposition introduces this...

In "The Interlopers," each man initially hopes his own friends will arrive first to gain the upper hand and potentially kill the other under the guise of an accident. However, after reconciling, both...

World War I's relation to "The Interlopers" lies in its themes of futile conflicts and entrenched hostilities. The story's feuding characters, Georg and Ulrich, echo the senselessness of WWI's trench...

Saki plays with readers' expectations in "The Interlopers" by using situational irony and an unexpected setting twist. The story initially sets the stage for a resolution of a long-standing feud...

Georg refuses Ulrich's offer to share the wine because accepting hospitality from an enemy could be seen as a sign of weakness and dependency. This is compounded by the deep-rooted pride and...