The Interlopers

by: Saki
ENGLISH 213

PROF. MIGUEL A. ARCE RAMOS

Saki - H.H Monroe

Mans Struggles versus Nature
(18 December 1870 13 November 1916)

He is considered the master of the short story.

The Interlopers
Why is the setting important in this short
story?
The setting takes special importance
because we see two men feuding over
land that each believes is his.

Conflict
Even though this is a short story, Saki focuses on more than
one conflict in this story.
Can you name the conflicts involved?
person vs. person
person vs. self
person vs. nature
person vs. society
person vs. supernatural
person vs. technology

Characters
Who are the characters in the story?
Describe both of the characters.
How does their characterization impact the
story?
Does their background have an impact on
who they are and how they feel?

Plot
What is the main conflict in the story?
The story focuses on a conflict between
two neighbors.
How are each of the characters presented at
the beginning of the story?
How does the story begin?
Does the beginning of the story foreshadow
the ending?

Rising Action
What is the first problem that each of the
characters confront?
What is the second and most important
problem that occurs in the story?

Climax
When does the characters face their primary
problem?
Which of their problems can be considered
the climax?

Falling Action

What occurs after they hear the footsteps?

How do they feel about each other at this
point?

Resolution

How does the story end?

What is the difference between an open
ending and a closed ending?

Point of View

Who is telling us this story?

This is a story written in third person.

Theme

Does this story have a theme?

If it does what is it?

Assignment

Each of you will be assigned a short story.

You will prepare a presentation based on

these stories.

Your presentation will include:

All of the story elements discussed in class

pertinent to your story.

Assignment

Slide 7 Plot

Slide 8 Rising Action

Slide 9 Climax

Slide 10 Falling Action

Slide 11 Resolution, Point

of View and Theme

Slide 12 Students
Opinion on the story

Slide 1- Presentation
Slide 2 Authors facts
Slide 3 Setting
Slide 4 Characters

Slide 5 Problem

Slide 6 Conflict

Assignment

Student will present the

story to the class in
presentation format.
Student will be responsible
of giving the professor a
hard and digital copy of
his/her presentation.
Plagiarism will result in an
automatic zero.

Student will follow the

presentation techniques
given by the professor for
his/her presentation.

Student will provide a copy

of the presentation to
his/her classmates.

Assignment

The student will have fifteen minutes to

present.

Grammar mistakes in the presentation will

be verified.

Student will provide a handout of their

presentation for the students to write notes
on.

If a student is absent
for his/her
presentation, the
professor will
present their story
and there will be no
make up date for a
new presentation
resulting in an