1. The Interlopers By Saki

2. Saki • 1870-1916 • H. H. Munro, adopted the name Saki. • Born in Alyab, Burma • Mother died at 2, sent to live with relatives in England. • When WWI broke out, Munro enlisted at age 43 as a private in the British Army. • 1915, he went to France and was killed by a German sniper within a year.

3. Vocabulary • Quarry – n. animal chased in a hunt; prey • Wont - adj. accustomed • Plight – n. condition or situation, usually bad. • Jest – n. something said to cause laughter, joke. • Compact – n. agreement or contract.

4. Vocabulary • Lull – n. period of less noise or violence; brief calm. • Muster – v. gather together. • Embitter – v. cause someone to be bitter or resentful • Pinion – v. bind or tie down • Languor – n. lack of interest

5. Conflict Internal conflict vs. external conflict • Internal conflict occurs within a character who experiences opposing ideas or feelings • External conflict occurs between characters or between a character and a force of nature

6. The Carpathians • The Carpathian Mountains begin in the Czech Republic and extend 930 miles through Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, and Romania.

7. “The Interlopers” • Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym are sworn enemies. What happens when these two armed enemies come face to face in the woods on a winter night? • The cause of the feud: • A lawsuit over a narrow strip of land is the cause for the feud • There is a personal hatred between the two men which keeps the feud going • Is this an internal or an external conflict?

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