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Saki's Short Story 'Interlopers'

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In Saki’s short story, “Interlopers”, Ulrich von Gradwitz character’s development from having a hatred mind and being cocky to being caring and forgivable, conveys that you need to get to know the person before concluding that the other person is bad. In the beginning, Ulrich illustrates an independent, cocky, and confident character. While Ulrich came upon Georg in the forest, “man to man, with none to witness,”(1) he is illustrating his independence and his bravery. This is significant because he thinks he is stronger and better than him and his party. The two men want to kill each other showing his hatred towards Georg even though this is the first time talking with each other. Ulrich later illustrates his cockiness by saying, “my men come

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