Sniper Vs Soldier

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kill the republican if there is any hope for survival “He had to kill his enemy he couldn't use his rifle he had only a revolver to do it” Pg 438 line 68.

Man Vs Self is displayed when the sniper has killed his enemy. At first he is eager and happy about his success “He peered across the gutter in a cry of joy” Pg 439 line 87.After the snipers adrenaline died he wasn't happy about what he just did “The lust of battle died in him he was bitten by remorse”. After this event the sniper started to undergo a state of depression and hate “He began to gibber to himself cu The message the writer wrote during the peak of the civil war is man vs man because it is one man fighting against another man. Man Vs machine “He wanted to fire but he knew it was useless his bullets would never pierce the steele of the grey beast” Pg 437 line 33.And Man
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Man Vs machine “He wanted to fire but he knew it was useless his bullets would never pierce the steele of the grey beast” Pg 437 line 33.And Man Vs Self because when the sniper kills the enemy he is overjoyed he survived “The lust of battle died in him he was bitten by remorse” Pg 439 line 96.

When the sniper lit his cigarette he engaged in a battle. It was the snipers life or the republican snipers life.As the battle went on without any regard to knowing who he had the intention to kill he killed the other man. Using his own set of skills the sniper made it through by faking his death “Then catching the rifle in the middle the sniper dropped his left hand over the roof and let it hang lifelessly” Pg.438 line 74 .The Sniper then had to sneak away in the dimness of night and take a shot that was nearly 50 yards long.”pressing his lips together he fired” The Sniper then waited until the smoke cleared to see his enemy stagger and die “He struggled to keep his feet but then fell as if in a dream Pg 439 line

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