The Sniper

by

Liam O’Flaherty

The Brother

When the Republican sniper turns over the body of the enemy sniper, he “looked into his brother’s face.” We may read this both as a literal fact—the sniper has killed his brother—but also as… read analysis of The Brother

The Street

Most of the action of “The Sniper” takes place along a street where the Republican sniper and the enemy sniper face each other on roofs on opposite sides of the street. This location is thematically… read analysis of The Street