Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:short_story
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
none known
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| gptkbp:author |
Liam O' Flaherty
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| gptkbp:character |
the enemy sniper
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| gptkbp:character_arc |
the sniper's emotional journey
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| gptkbp:character_development |
the sniper's transformation
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| gptkbp:character_motivation |
survival and duty
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| gptkbp:character_relationships |
isolated from others
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| gptkbp:characterized_by |
the sniper is skilled and conflicted
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| gptkbp:climax |
the confrontation between snipers
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| gptkbp:conflict |
internal and external
the sniper kills his enemy sniper vs. sniper |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
represents the tragedy of civil conflict
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| gptkbp:element |
the rooftop as a vantage point
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| gptkbp:ended |
ambiguous and thought-provoking
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| gptkbp:explores_themes |
the cost of violence
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| gptkbp:genre |
war fiction
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
reflects the Irish Civil War's impact
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Sniper
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced later war literature
leaves a lasting impression on readers |
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Irish_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
O' Flaherty's experiences in the war
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| gptkbp:is_a_moment_of |
the sniper's decision to shoot
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| gptkbp:is_symbolic_of |
the rifle represents power and detachment
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:length |
short story (approximately 2,000 words)
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
irony
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| gptkbp:literary_movement |
gptkb:Modernism
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| gptkbp:main_theme |
gptkb:Civil_War
the nature of conflict and humanity. |
| gptkbp:mood |
tension
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| gptkbp:moral |
the sniper's feelings about killing
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| gptkbp:motif |
war and its consequences
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| gptkbp:narrative |
man vs. man
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
stream of consciousness
third-person |
| gptkbp:narrative_theme |
identity and alienation
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| gptkbp:plot |
a sniper in a civil war faces moral dilemmas
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| gptkbp:plot_twist |
the identity of the enemy sniper
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| gptkbp:protagonist |
an unnamed sniper
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:The_Atlantic_Monthly
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| gptkbp:published_in |
1923
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| gptkbp:reader_demographic |
evokes empathy and tension
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| gptkbp:resolution |
the sniper's realization
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Dublin,_Ireland
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| gptkbp:setting_time |
during the Irish Civil War
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| gptkbp:style |
realism
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| gptkbp:symbol |
the city of Dublin
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
the rifle
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| gptkbp:theme |
the futility of war
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| gptkbp:viewpoint |
limited omniscient
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| gptkbp:writings |
often studied in literature classes
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sin_City:_A_Dame_to_Kill_For
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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