Similarities Between The Interlopers And The Story Of An Hour

In some ways both short stories were written with some similarities in mind. In both of the short stories that were told there was a death taken place which is a sad thing in stories that could affect the mood of the reader. After the death there is someone to clean it up and keep it secret so no one would know In both of the stories there is unique writing styles used to add effect to the story. These are some of the things that were used in both stories that kind of put them together as

“Who are they?” Asked Georg quickly, straining his eyes to see what the other gladly would not have seen. “Wolves.”

The Intruder by Andre Dubus Is the account of a young boy named Kenneth Girard who scuffles with an identity crisis of being masculine in opposition to being himself; unsociable and weak in the eyes of the social norm. He fights his obsessively compulsive disorder in being overly protective of his sister Connie because of the picture in which he paints of her to be “the most beautiful girl that he knew, She was also the only person with whom, for his entire life, he had been nearly perfectly at ease. “ Connie provides comfort for Kenneth because he can be alone with her and have a conversation on just about anything. On the contrary, when he’s in a public environment like school, he feels uncomfortable in the sense that he strives to be alone

Even though both stories have many similarities, the major conflicts are different, and these differences help the stories develop in separate

How can two people have so many similarities yet be vastly different? In S.E. Hinton’s, The Outsiders, Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston are two boys in a gang of greasers with both similarities and differences. Both Johnny and Dally have abusive parents and the love and care for eachother. On the other hand, Johnny is the most law-abiding while Dally is the least in the gang. Also, Johnny dies a dynamic character while Dally dies a static character.

A central idea that can be found in “The Interlopers” by Saki is “Man possesses both civilized and savage qualities”. In this story we see two extreme opposite personalities a man can have. It is a cold night in the Carpathians and Georg Znaeym and Ulrich Von Gradwitz are hunting for each other on a piece of land that there families have been fighting over for years.“As boys they had thirsted for one another's blood, as men each prayed that misfortune might fall on the other.”These two men want nothing but pain too each other enough so that they are hunting for each other with “Murder in uppermost of his mind”. Then both of their wishes come true they find each other face to face by a tree. “The two enemies stood glaring at one another for

Mitchell Bratt Ms. Hyashi ENG 1D1-04 Wednesday, Oct 4th Literary Analysis of “the Interlopers” In the story “the Interlopers” by Saki, is a coming of story where two men who despise each other come across a problem that causes a big plot twist that need the two of them to get along to be at peace. While the men were stuck under a tree, they came to the realization that they need to get along in order for people to come and save them. They started to get along when it says in the story “Neighbor, if you will help me to bury the old quarrel, I-I will ask you to be my friend”. This is showing that he would like to be friends with his enemy if he can help him with something.

"Who are they?" asked Georg quickly, straining his eyes to see what the other would gladly not have seen.

The most common element found within both pieces of literature is that both women seem to be greatly selfish. In "The Story of an Hour," Mrs. Mallard seems to be overwhelmed with joy because of her husband's death. Instead of mourning in the loss of her husband, she gloats in the thought of joy and freedom. Chopin writes, "spring days, and summer days, and all sorts of days that would be her own." In resemblance to Mrs. Mallard, Calixta is also selfish. Calixta, with very little resistance, fights her temptation to be with Alcée but soon gives in to a sexual affair. Only vaguely do Mrs. Mallard and Calixta show any sympathy for their husbands.

At a point in both stories, there was a turning point leading to a more positive future. Mrs. Mallard arose from her chair looking out the window and was filled with glee and full of happiness to finally get to live for herself. While over in The Interlopers as both men laid underneath a fallen tree they decide to move past there family issues and work together to get free and on the path to becoming friends. Now onto the last comparison I have, at the end of both stories the main charaters Mrs. Mallard, Ulrich, and Georg

The Story of an Hour: The first sentence sums up all that is wrong with suspense in this story, "Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break […] the news of her husband 's death.” In The Interlopers, story pertaining details were introduced as scene-setting, a subtle plot-motivating technique this story abandons. The remaining “suspense" is developed entirely through Mrs. Millard’s hyperactive imagination as she dreams of the future. Her euphoric visions are repeated, and repeated again. An uneasiness is created for the sole reason that most people know that sane people don’t think this way. Ultimately, the lazy suspense building cheapens the ending and while successfully creates tension, dissolves itself by being overly obvious and unvaried.

For this story, I will use Mrs. Mallard as the example, and will discuss her challenges and struggles. According to the text, she was “afflicted with a heart trouble," so based on that alone we know that she struggled with delicate health issues. The narrator further described her as, “young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength.” The ‘lines’ or wrinkles of repression that he speaks of is most likely caused by the stress of suppressing feelings or emotions in her life. Although she described her husband in a positive light, I do not believe she was happy and/or in love with him. My assumption is based on the fact that she demonstrated an incredible sense of relief when she thought he had passed on.

In “The Story of an Hour” we are taken through a journey. The journey is the thoughts and emotions going through Mrs. Mallards (Louise) mind. The journey only takes an hour, so everything moves at a fast pace. Louise seemed to process the news of her husband’s death without an initial element of disbelief and shock. She goes right into the reaction of grieving for her husband. She quickly begins to feel other emotions. At first she does not understand them. The journey is a way that Louise comes to her final thoughts of freedom. She looks into the future and looks forward to living a long life on her own terms.

Why do we engage in war? Is there ever a significant outcome?Just like the Korean War, the story Interlopers by Saki, share similar themes and outcomes. In the Interlopers, the author Saki conveys a theme of don’t waste your life on engaging in hatred cause death will follow, using the literary techniques of situational irony, imagery, and foreshadowing.

What literary device would best be used to describe immense sorrow and grief? The Story of an Hour is a short story about a wife who has heart problems that was grieving for her dead husband and finds out he is not dead and dies from happiness. In the short story The Story of an Hour, The author uses the three literary devices; imagery, metaphor, and personifications to illustrate the wife’s grieving and her happiness.