The Interlopers Saki

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Within the short story “The Interlopers” author Saki has two characters , Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym, which are mortal enemies, become trapped together with both mens army out looking for the other with the intent to kill. The men's families had been enemies for generations after hunting land was declared owned by the von Gradwitz family. Even after, Znaeym family continued to hunt and poach on the land. The men had grown up enemies, and on the unfortunate night, both had been out for blood. The men are faced with choices. They can be killed by men, by nature, or live on together with the grudge forgiven. With hope in his heart to better many situations present and future, von Gradwitz came up with the courage to forgive and repair

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