In The Ground Where The Sniper Analysis

The message Liam O’Flaherty is trying to convey to the readers is that violence is the problem not the solution. “She was pointing to the roof where the sniper lay. An informer” (Page 17). This woman informed a man of the protagonist’s location, they both had the priority to kill the sniper but unfortunately for the 2 enemies, they both failed to accomplish their task. The incident was followed by “In the streets beneath all lay still” (Page 8). This line is similar to when the sniper has not encountered anyone which shows that there was no point of trying to kill the sniper because it did not advance anybody. The man and woman who planned to kill the sniper did not affect the plot, their plan did not solve any of the problems causing the war. Violence is not the solution, it just causes more issues and chaos in the world. …show more content…
“A bullet flattened itself against the parapet of the roof… There was a flash and a bullet whizzed over his head” (Page 16, 17), this statement shows that this enemy had the same intention as the other two. Although this antagonist had a better chance of eliminating the sniper, he still failed and did not affect the plot of the story. “Everywhere around was quiet. There was not much danger going through the streets.” The plot still receded to when the sniper sat in silence while his surroundings were filled with machine guns roaring. This again demonstrated that the enemy did not alter the situation their country was in. The solution they chose to try and solve this disagreement was ineffective because it will not change anything, they died trying to do something that would not have modified