Essays on The Sniper

“The Sniper” written by Liam O’Flaherty suggests the unimportance of family. It presents the idea of how war can effect and separate families. Sometimes war and other loyalties make family members unrecognizable. I believe the Sniper would have fired the fatal shot if he knew…

The Sniper written by Liam O Flaherty As a socialistic society we live in we find ourselves in positions were conflicts arise between friends or family. The Sniper was written by Liam O Flaherty to express a subtle yet powerful opinion on such a conflict….

The Sniper by Dorris Lessing and My Oedipus Complex by Frank O’ Connor both contain the theme of how war tears families apart. The theme is conveyed through irony, though in The Sniper irony is only obvious at the conclusion, whereas irony is present throughout…