The Sniper by Ezekiel Kalcich https://padlet.com/ek74840/77o2jp3c63v6zxl7 en-us 2021-09-17 19:58:51 UTC 2021-10-06 04:46:43 UTC hello@padlet.com CHR 1.A: What Drives the Character(s) to think, feel, and/or act the way they do? ek74840 https://padlet.com/ek74840/77o2jp3c63v6zxl7/wish/1795324847 The conditions of the civil war have caused the sniper character to become accustomed to killing, death and destruction. Nothing comes between him and his target. For example, he gets shot and still persists in his fanatical desire to kill the opposing sniper. ]]> 2021-10-06 04:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ek74840/77o2jp3c63v6zxl7/wish/1795324847 SET 2.A: How do the details in the text convey or reveal one or more aspects of a setting? (Include: Location, Time, year, season, geography, culture) ek74840 https://padlet.com/ek74840/77o2jp3c63v6zxl7/wish/1795330847 The setting is in Dublin so we know that this is taking place in Ireland. It also mentions the two political parties fighting in the civil war. This puts brother agains brother in mortal combat. The story sets the stage in June twilight, letting us know that it is a summer evening. The buildings and parapets reveal that it is taking place in a city war ground. ]]> 2021-10-06 04:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ek74840/77o2jp3c63v6zxl7/wish/1795330847 SET 2.B: How does the setting affect readers of the text? ek74840 https://padlet.com/ek74840/77o2jp3c63v6zxl7/wish/1795340246 The setting of a harsh environment of destroyed buildings and death, gives the readers a cold and depressing sense of the battle even though it is in summer. There is no warmth in the war. The rooftops and the two opposing snipers waiting for a flash of light to reveal the others' location, reveal a modern duel. Man versus man. Sniper versus sniper. ]]> 2021-10-06 04:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ek74840/77o2jp3c63v6zxl7/wish/1795340246 STR 3.B: How does the particular sequence of events and the manner in which a text presents those events to a reader affect a reader's experience with the text? ek74840 https://padlet.com/ek74840/77o2jp3c63v6zxl7/wish/1795354686 The story begins with the sniper alone, waiting for his target. The tension builds as he spots his target and a game of trading shots with one another escalates. The suspense draws the reader in and makes him root for the main character. When he gets shot, the reader questions whether the sniper will prevail. As the reader discovers that the main character shot his own brother, the reality of war, especially civil war is apparent. Suddenly, the game has been turned into a cruel reality. ]]> 2021-10-06 04:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ek74840/77o2jp3c63v6zxl7/wish/1795354686 NAR 4.A: Who is the narrator of the text? What details convey that? ek74840 https://padlet.com/ek74840/77o2jp3c63v6zxl7/wish/1795360553 The narrator is a third person limited narrator. The thoughts of the main character are known, but not of other characters. For example, the inner dialogue of the main character to take the risk to smoke and his hunger is narrated. It gives the readers insight into the main character's basic needs and wants during a stressful situation. ]]> 2021-10-06 04:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ek74840/77o2jp3c63v6zxl7/wish/1795360553 NAR 4.B: How does the narrator's distance from the events of a narrative affect the details and information presented to the reader? ek74840 https://padlet.com/ek74840/77o2jp3c63v6zxl7/wish/1795371862 Since the narrator describes many aspects of the setting, the reader gets a good view of the reality of war. For example, the main character is being shot at from across the street. The armored vehicle and old woman show that he is one small part of an ongoing battle. He hears machine guns in the distance showing the chaos all around him. But he is in his own private battle. The narrator is able to paint this scene of stillness before the storm breaks. ]]> 2021-10-06 04:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ek74840/77o2jp3c63v6zxl7/wish/1795371862