Q. Who is the narrator in the interlopers?
“The Interlopers” is narrated in the third-person omniscient point of view. The omniscient narrator knows things about the story situation that the characters do not. This narrative choice allows the author to build suspense and lays the groundwork for the twist at the end of the tale.
Q. Why is it ironic that Ulrich was stuck under a tree with Georg?
Georg rejoices that Ulrich is trapped beneath this tree. Why is this ironic? It is ironic because Georg is trapped too. A tree falls on the tow men, trapping them beneath it, before wither of the men can shoot each other.
Q. Do Ulrich and Georg seem to meet by chance or by design?
Do Ulrich and Georg seem to meet by chance or by design? They meet by design because they were both looking for the other to kill him. Describe what happens to Ulrich and Georg as a result of “a deed of Nature’s own violence.” How does the men’s relationship gradually change after this event?
Q. Why does Ulrich offer his flask to his supposed enemy?
Ulrich really offered the wine flask to Georg out of pity. Georg is offended. He refuses to drink with an enemy. At this point in the story, Georg is very much annoyed with his enemy.
Q. What does the flask symbolize in the interlopers?
Georg agrees to Ulrich’s proposal and wanted to forget about the past as well. He drinks from the wine flask, and in doing so, becomes friends with Ulrich. So, the wine flask symbolizes friendship.
Q. What does Affrays mean in the interlopers?
fear or fright Pinioned Confined; held down
Q. What is the theme of the story the interlopers?
The theme of The interlopers is about hatred and it may lead to tragedy. The story is a example of the feud between the two families. If the two families could have compromised over the ownership of the forest. Ulrich and Georg wouldn’t make themselves into crisis or even lost their life in the end.
Q. How are Ulrich and Georg similar?
Georg and Ulrich are similar in that both men have participated in a generational feud for much of their lifetime. As the other educator mentioned, both men are also stubborn, proud, and strong. Neither Georg nor Ulrich envisioned that their end would be met side by side.
Q. Who are the figures that Ulrich sees coming through the forest?
Hover for more information. In the short story “The Interlopers,” Ulrich and Georg see a pack of wolves coming through the forest towards them. “They hear us!
Q. Why do you think Ulrich asks Georg to be his friend?
Ulrich wanted to be close friend with georg because, he is the owner of the forest so that he seemed more understandable and he has nothing to lose of being friend with Georg. Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym are seen antagonist and protagonist in the story.
Q. Which passage from the interlopers reveals the narrator is omniscient?
Which passage (lines 48-49) reveals that the narrator is omniscient? “Both men spoke with the bitterness of possible defeat, for each knew that it might be long before his men would seek him out.”
Q. What is the advantage of writing from the omniscient point of view?
Omniscient point of view really lets the author’s voice shine. Because the story isn’t filtered through a character, the writer is able to use their full vocabulary, syntax skill, and mastery of the craft. They are not limited by the knowledge and abilities of their central character.
