Compare And Contrast Cranes And The Sniper

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A civil war is described as two groups or nations fighting against each other in the same country."The Sniper" and "Cranes" have many similarities and differences about a civil war. "The Sniper" is about a civil war. The main Character is the republican sniper. He is very sick of the war and want to be done with it . He seem serious about his job and kills anyone who gets in his way . Even the old or young. The Sniper is also strong mentally and physically. His enemy was his brother and he soon found out that he killed him. "Cranes" is also about a civil war . Starts off as a calm peaceful setting .The main character is songsam. The police officer seem to have mercy for his old friend. He is alerted and serious about his job.

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