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Essay Archive - Saki's "The Interlopers": Plot Analysis
Saki's "The Interlopers": Plot Analysis
Saki's novella, "The Interlopers", explores the intricacies of
friendship and rivalry. The story takes place in a European forest one
night during the winter. The setting of the story is analogous to the
plot; the trees have to bind together for warmth to brave the fierce winter,
the same way Ulrich and George have to work together to survive. The
exposition does a wonderful job of building suspense by telling of the feud
between the two families. The feeling of impending doom increases as Georg
and Ulrich hunt each ot....
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