Ulrich Von Gradwitz And Georg Znaeym In The Interloper

Decent Essays
Intro:
Life is often filled with contradictions and conflicting ideas. Once we understand that inconsistency is everywhere in our lives, we can truly appreciate the full spectrum of our existence.
Thesis:
Writers take advantage of this irony to emphasize the themes in their story.
Main Point:
This was the situation in the main conflict between the Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym in The Interloper. The two families have been at strife with each other for many generations, but due to being the collapse of the tree that trapped the two men, they realized the meaninglessness of their conflict. However at the end of the story, right after the two men settle their conflict, they are met with both of their deaths.
Evidence
Neither Ulrich von

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