Similarities Between The Interlopers And The Poison Tree

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Two stories, the interlopers and the poison tree so similar yet so different, why don’t we compare the similarities between both stories so that we can figure out which one to “use”. Well, first of all both the interlopers and the poison tree are made special with situational irony, this is shown in the last few lines of both stories. What really set off the similarities radar, was that in both the interlopers and the poison tree the reader and the characters, were caught off guard by the sudden spectacular unexpected change in the plot. The other significant similarity that got the fire bells ringing is that both stories involve changes in character relationships. For example during the interlopers, both Ulrich and Georg have a change of heart

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