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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 other in the dark forest. The suspense comes t....
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