ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The antagonist in “The Sniper” is an unnamed enemy sniper. He’s located across the street from the protagonist. While the protagonist is an Irish republican, the antagonist is an Irish nationalist.

Detailed explanation-2: -In ‘The Sniper, ’ the conflict faced by the protagonist is an external conflict of man versus man. Because of his own risk-taking in lighting a cigarette, the sniper compromises his position and finds himself under fire from the enemy sniper.

Detailed explanation-3: -The generals mold them into killers with no feelings and only designed to kill without content. This is true in The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty. The theme of war brings out the worst in people turning them into monsters is developed through three types of conflict: man vs man, man vs himself, man vs circumstances.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the story ‘The Sniper, ’ the presence of the enemy sniper creates several external conflicts. First, the enemy sniper’s awareness of the Republican sniper’s location creates a dangerous situation for him. Second, this awareness creates a second conflict when gunfire from the enemy sniper injures the sniper.