Question

the sniper during reading activity

1. directions: identify examples of the following types of conflict in the sniper. for each conflict type, provide a brief description and a quote from the text that illustrates the conflict.

	description	textual evidence
person vs. society
person vs. technology
person vs. nature
person vs. supernatural	none	none
person vs. fate
person vs. self

Explanation:

• Person vs. Person: The sniper is in a direct shoot - out with another sniper. This is a physical and mental battle between two individuals. Textual evidence could be "He was now determined to kill the enemy sniper."
• Person vs. Society: The sniper is part of a war - torn society. The conflict is between his individual actions and the larger social structure of war. Textual evidence: "Dublin lay enveloped in darkness but for the dim light of the moon that shone through the clouds, casting a pale light over the streets and the dark waters of the Liffey." The setting implies the chaos of society due to war.
• Person vs. Technology: There is no clear instance of this conflict in the story as it mainly focuses on human - to - human and human - to - society aspects. But if we consider the sniper's rifle as technology, his struggle to use it effectively against the enemy sniper could be a stretch. However, no strong textual evidence exists.
• Person vs. Nature: There is no significant conflict with nature in the story. The setting is urban and the focus is on the war.
• Person vs. Fate: There is no clear indication of the sniper's struggle against an inevitable fate in the text.
• Person vs. Self: The sniper experiences internal conflict. After killing the enemy sniper, he is overcome with curiosity and remorse. Textual evidence: "The sniper looked at his enemy falling and he shuddered. The lust of battle died in him. He became bitten by remorse."

Answer:

Conflict Type	Description	Textual Evidence
Person vs. Society	The sniper's actions in a war - torn society	"Dublin lay enveloped in darkness but for the dim light of the moon that shone through the clouds, casting a pale light over the streets and the dark waters of the Liffey."
Person vs. Technology	No clear instance, but could be struggle to use rifle effectively	None
Person vs. Nature	No significant conflict	None
Person vs. Supernatural	None	None
Person vs. Fate	No clear indication	None
Person vs. Self	Internal conflict of remorse and curiosity	"The sniper looked at his enemy falling and he shuddered. The lust of battle died in him. He became bitten by remorse."