Author Saki Real Name Hector Hugh Munro Known

Clue Number 1 1. As we move through this relatively concise short story, make

General Information • The story takes place in the Carpathian Mountains, a range of

Clue Number 2 2. Make another inference about how the concepts of rivalry and

Literary Focus • Setting • The two rivals hunt for each other in blinding

Clue Number 3 2. Using your critical thinking skills, try to make an inference

Literary Focus • Narrative Point of View • Irony and Climax • 3 rd

Clue Number 4 2. Using your critical thinking skills, infer why Saki only gave

Literary Focus • Themes Literary Focus • The Pointlessness of Grudges • The Unfairness

Clue Number 5 5. Using your critical thinking skills, infer why the insignificance of

Plot Points • Plot Points • Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym both roam

Clue Number 6 6. Using your critical thinking skills, infer why other men being

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Author • Saki • Real Name: Hector Hugh Munro • Known for stories with wit and satire • The Interlopers focuses less on these characteristics; however, it does feature another Saki forte: a conclusion with a twist.

Clue Number 1 1. As we move through this relatively concise short story, make inferences about different possible conclusions.

General Information • The story takes place in the Carpathian Mountains, a range of mountains in Europe • The story centers around two bitter rivals, Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym • This rivalry has lasted generations

Clue Number 2 2. Make another inference about how the concepts of rivalry and rocky, heavily wooded terrain could work well together in a story.

Literary Focus • Setting • The two rivals hunt for each other in blinding snow and bone chilling cold • They look for each other on land they both prize and feel is their own • This prize land they are fighting over has very little monitory value

Clue Number 3 2. Using your critical thinking skills, try to make an inference about why these two bitter rivals would care about land with very little value.

Literary Focus • Narrative Point of View • Irony and Climax • 3 rd Person Point of View (Limited): The narration is detached, but limited to only 1 of the hunters. • The story’s irony and climax occur at the conclusion of the story. The ending fittingly puts in perspective the destructive nature of the rivalry.

Clue Number 4 2. Using your critical thinking skills, infer why Saki only gave readers the internal thoughts of only 1 of the two men.

Literary Focus • Themes Literary Focus • The Pointlessness of Grudges • The Unfairness of Life • The Cruelty of Nature • The Power of Nature • The Insignificance of Man

Clue Number 5 5. Using your critical thinking skills, infer why the insignificance of man might be an important theme of this story.

Plot Points • Plot Points • Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym both roam the snowy forests with the same bloody purpose: to kill the other man • Despite having other men with them, they meet each in the forest—alone • Both men’s intentions are clear, but nature has other ideas

Clue Number 6 6. Using your critical thinking skills, infer why other men being in the forest may play a crucial role by the conclusion of the story.