The Sniper
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War can destroy a man both in body and mind for the rest of his life. In “,” Liam O’Flaherty suggests the horror of war not only by presenting its physical dangers, but also by showing its psychological effects. We are left to wonder which has the longer lasting effect—the visible physica ....
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.... dangerous a war is.
Bullets, of course, are another big danger in war. The author shows with bullets how close you are to death in a war. In the event where lights his cigarette, he is twice almost killed with the “enemy” sniper’s bullets! ’s own bullets are quite dangerous, too, as seen when he easily kills the tank commander and citizen woman informer. After shooting them, the “enemy” sniper sees him, and “His forearm [is] dead.” This is considered lucky as far as war go ....
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Word count: 563
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
