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TheSniper-The Point About War
TheSniper-The Point About War
Ms. Burgess
9th Literature and Composition
November 12, 2015
The Sniper: The Authors Point About War
Through The Sniper, OFlaherty shows that civil war can turn families against each
other. In the story, the main character is exchanging gunfire with the enemy. After a few tries
and a sneaky plan, he kills the enemy. He later finds that the enemy he has killed was his brother.
This shows that civil war can unknowingly break apart families.