Imagery
characterization
Why "The Sniper" Should Be Read by Freshman
author's purpose
Simile
By: Nimi Osunsedo
It's interesting
"The Sniper "is about a teenage Republican sniper who is on a roof, and is trying to survive the night when an enemy sniper notices him. The two snipers try to kill each other since they are "enemies," and the Republican sniper ends up killing "the enemy". Rather than feeling happy, he feels regretful for killing a person. His regret then led to him being curious of the identity of his enemy who turned out to be his brother.
The author making the "enemy" (that he was so determined to kill) his brother makes it so much more intriguing and leaves the reader wanting and expecting more even though the story has ended. The story grabs the readers' attention and keeps them wishing for more.
It allows the readers experience the story
It allows the readers experience the story
"The Sniper" allows readers (specifically teenage readers) to somewhat experience what it was like to be a teenager in a civil war through the eyes of the protagonist, since thankfully, 21st century teenagers have not really had to experience war and have never been forced to fight in a war.
It's informative
The short story educates people about how no one really wins during a civil war, since everyone ends up losing something/someone and about how civil wars change people. - The teenage sniper was so emotionless and unbothered by killing people because of the war. "His face was the face of a student..., but his eyes had the cold gleam of the fanatic. They were deep and thoughtful, the eyes of a man who is used to looking at death"(O'Flaherty 10-12). - The "enemy" that he killed was really his brother, and he didn't gain anything but had already lost someone because of the war. "The sniper turned over the dead body and looked into his brother's face"(O'Flaherty 122).
It's informative
It makes readers look deeper than the surface
It makes readers look deeper than the surface
"The Sniper" looks like a simple story at first glance, however after reading and truly understanding it, readers realize that it is not. The author uses persuasive techniques and literary devices to help the reader better understand the protagonist , and to help the reader visualize what it might have been like to be in the situation the protagonist was.
Characterization
"The Sniper" describes the protagonist as someone who is basically emotionally dead, but towards the end, after killing a person, he feels regretful and stops thinking of his enemy as just an enemy and as a person. This shows the readers what war can really do to a person and their mentality.
Example of Logos
The author shows the readers how the protagonist was thinking illogically when he decided to kill his brother strictly because he was “the enemy” and wasn’t thinking of him as a fellow person. This helps readers understand what civil wars can really do to a person and how it makes people do illogical things just for the sake of winning a war.
Example of Ethos
The author shows how unethical it was to kill someone by showing how he regrets killing a person even before finding out that it was his brother he had killed. This makes the reader really think about how people just do things without thinking about if it’s right or wrong and tend to regret it afterward.
Example of Pathos
In the story, he killed his brother which makes the reader feel sorrowful after realizing it was his brother who he killed and not “the enemy”. This really grabs the attention of the reader and helps the reader better understand the author's message about how people suffer losses during wars.
Without looking deeper than surface level, the reader would not have been able to understand or relate to the story as much as someone who read deeper into the story would.
Weaknesses
Strengths
The purpose/direction of the story isn’t really understood until the very end of the story.
The story has a good plot and easily gets the attention of the reader.
As a result...
It may seem a bit confusing and hard to understand while reading (the first time) since the purpose of the story isn’t really easy to recognize until the very end of it, but on the second read, it becomes easier to understand since you know the author’s purpose.
Conclusion
"The Sniper" is an interesting book that helps readers experience war without having to go through the physical and mental stress that the protagonist had to experience. It educates people about the problems faced during a civil war and teaches ninth graders about the things that will be learnt throughout the year while keeping them interested in the story and entertained. I personally enjoyed the story and was very intrigued by the plot twist at the end, so I'm sure other ninth graders will too!
noum
THANKS FOR READING!
(:
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Transcript
Imagery
characterization
Why "The Sniper" Should Be Read by Freshman
author's purpose
Simile
By: Nimi Osunsedo
It's interesting
"The Sniper "is about a teenage Republican sniper who is on a roof, and is trying to survive the night when an enemy sniper notices him. The two snipers try to kill each other since they are "enemies," and the Republican sniper ends up killing "the enemy". Rather than feeling happy, he feels regretful for killing a person. His regret then led to him being curious of the identity of his enemy who turned out to be his brother.
The author making the "enemy" (that he was so determined to kill) his brother makes it so much more intriguing and leaves the reader wanting and expecting more even though the story has ended. The story grabs the readers' attention and keeps them wishing for more.
It allows the readers experience the story
It allows the readers experience the story
"The Sniper" allows readers (specifically teenage readers) to somewhat experience what it was like to be a teenager in a civil war through the eyes of the protagonist, since thankfully, 21st century teenagers have not really had to experience war and have never been forced to fight in a war.
It's informative
The short story educates people about how no one really wins during a civil war, since everyone ends up losing something/someone and about how civil wars change people. - The teenage sniper was so emotionless and unbothered by killing people because of the war. "His face was the face of a student..., but his eyes had the cold gleam of the fanatic. They were deep and thoughtful, the eyes of a man who is used to looking at death"(O'Flaherty 10-12). - The "enemy" that he killed was really his brother, and he didn't gain anything but had already lost someone because of the war. "The sniper turned over the dead body and looked into his brother's face"(O'Flaherty 122).
It's informative
It makes readers look deeper than the surface
It makes readers look deeper than the surface
"The Sniper" looks like a simple story at first glance, however after reading and truly understanding it, readers realize that it is not. The author uses persuasive techniques and literary devices to help the reader better understand the protagonist , and to help the reader visualize what it might have been like to be in the situation the protagonist was.
Characterization
"The Sniper" describes the protagonist as someone who is basically emotionally dead, but towards the end, after killing a person, he feels regretful and stops thinking of his enemy as just an enemy and as a person. This shows the readers what war can really do to a person and their mentality.
Example of Logos
The author shows the readers how the protagonist was thinking illogically when he decided to kill his brother strictly because he was “the enemy” and wasn’t thinking of him as a fellow person. This helps readers understand what civil wars can really do to a person and how it makes people do illogical things just for the sake of winning a war.
Example of Ethos
The author shows how unethical it was to kill someone by showing how he regrets killing a person even before finding out that it was his brother he had killed. This makes the reader really think about how people just do things without thinking about if it’s right or wrong and tend to regret it afterward.
Example of Pathos
In the story, he killed his brother which makes the reader feel sorrowful after realizing it was his brother who he killed and not “the enemy”. This really grabs the attention of the reader and helps the reader better understand the author's message about how people suffer losses during wars.
Without looking deeper than surface level, the reader would not have been able to understand or relate to the story as much as someone who read deeper into the story would.
Weaknesses
Strengths
The purpose/direction of the story isn’t really understood until the very end of the story.
The story has a good plot and easily gets the attention of the reader.
As a result...
It may seem a bit confusing and hard to understand while reading (the first time) since the purpose of the story isn’t really easy to recognize until the very end of it, but on the second read, it becomes easier to understand since you know the author’s purpose.
Conclusion
"The Sniper" is an interesting book that helps readers experience war without having to go through the physical and mental stress that the protagonist had to experience. It educates people about the problems faced during a civil war and teaches ninth graders about the things that will be learnt throughout the year while keeping them interested in the story and entertained. I personally enjoyed the story and was very intrigued by the plot twist at the end, so I'm sure other ninth graders will too!
noum
THANKS FOR READING!
(:
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