Literary Analysis Of Sakis The Interlopers - 1659 Words

Saki, in The Interlopers, says that our animalistic human nature traps us in blindness, but when we’re raised in a kind civilization, we choose to use friendship as a freedom from our inner violence. Humans as a whole, have an animalistic nature to them. Saki starts the story with one of the main character going on a hunt. Saki states, â€Å"[A] man stood one winter night watching and listening, as though he waited for some beast of the woods to come within the range of his vision, and, later, of his rifle† (Saki 6). Ulrich is stalking the woods for as Saki stated ‘beast of the woods’ but rather he ‘‘patrolled the dark forest in quest of a human enemy.† Saki goes on talking about the feud that started with their grandfathers over a land†¦show more content†¦In other words, Saki says that we, as humans, have an animalistic nature. This animalistic nature traps us in blindness. Saki has a theme of blood throughout the story. Saki states, â€Å"[A] s boys they had thirsted for one another s blood,† (7). The dictionary has a word for this definition— bloodlust. As stated before, this is slightly ironic, being that the bloodlust was in boys; boys who are supposed to be innocent and honorable. He continues with, â€Å"Georg, who was nearly blinded with the blood which trickled across his eyes† (8). According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, bloodlust is the ‘desire to kill or maim others’; In order to kill things, you need to see them. Saki goes on to stating, No, I can scarcely see anything; there is so much blood caked round my eyes, said Georg, and in any case I don t drink wine with an enemy† (9). This blindness is caused by the bloodlust between the two souls, or in other words, they are being blinded by their animalistic nature. Georg’s animalistic human nature has blinded him in hatred, which has caused him to not be able to see the similarities between hi m and Ulrich. This blindness leaves when we’re raised in a kind civilization. Saki starts the story with the two souls coming face to face with each other, which is what they’ve been wanting for a long time. Saki states, â€Å"The two enemies stoodShow MoreRelatedPut Out That Bloody Cigarette !1620 Words   |  7 Pagesto a degree never before seen. First being published in newspapers he wrote for, Saki’s short stories focus around exotic, almost dreamlike, lands and use suspense and irony to surprise the readers. He would continually use characters that mocked popular customs using the common theme of nature to show that, in the end, nature will always bend men to its will not the other way around. Saki’s short story â€Å"The Interlopers†, which was published after his death in 1916, is considered to be a short Balkan