Short stories English

Write a summary of The Interlopers

Two men Ulrich and George are enemies fighting over a piece of forest land. When a tree traps the, both they are forced to confront their hatred. At the end they were approached by wolves

Identify the main themes in The Interlopers

Hatred and reconciliation, natures power over humans

The interlopers- list the main characters and describe their roles.

Ulrich- owns the land

George- believes the land rightfully belongs to his family

Write a summary about The Most Dangerous Game

Rainsford, a hunter, ends up stranded on an island owned by General Zaroff, who hunts humans for sport. Rainsford must outsmart Zaroff to survive

Identify the main themes- Most Dangerous Game

The hunter vs. The hunted, morality, survival of the fittest human savagery

The Most Dangerous game- list the main characters and describe their roles

Rainsford- a skilled hunter who becomes the hunted

General Zaroff- a rich man who hunts humans for fun

Write a summary about Lamb to the Slaughter

Mary Maloney kills her husband with a frozen leg of lamb after he says he’s leaving her. She covers up the crime and tricks the police into eating the evidence.

Identity the themes- Lamb to the Slaughter

Betrayal, irony

List main characters and describe- Lamb to the Slaughter

Mary- a pregnant housewife who turns murderer

Patrick- her husband, a police officer