The Interlopers

About the Author: Saki
Saki (1870~1916) is the pen name of H.H.Munro, an English writer who was born ion Burma, where his father was inspector general of the police force. In England, Saki worked as a journalist, writing political satire and serving as a correspondent to Russia and France. Saki served in the army during World War 1 and was killed in France. He wrote many short stories that, like "The Interlopers", end with some surprising twists.
Conflict:
Most plots are built on conflict, or the struggle between opposing forces. An external conflict occurs between two or more characters or between a character and the forces of nature. An internal conflict occurs within a character who possesses opposing ideas or feelings. The characters in "The Interlopers" inherited an external conflict from their grandparents.

Look for:
As you read "The Interlopers", look for the forces that oppose Urlich von Gradwitz besides his old enemy, George Znaeym. How are the conflicts in the story resolved?


1991, 1989, Prentice Hall Literature (Gold) Second Edition, Saki (H.H. Munro), The Interlopers, p. 43-47