Part A: Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Ulrich and Georg? A.
Due to their families’ longtime feud, they both consider each other enemies and trespassers
. … Their refusal to make amends over the property feud is what brings them into the forest with the intent to kill the other.
Why do Ulrich and Georg hate each other?
It goes back to the time when the grandfathers of the two men were in control of the lands that Ulrich and Georg now control. It seems that
von Gradwitz’s grandfather managed to use the courts to get this land away from Znaeym’s
grandfather. … Because of this ancient feud, the two men hate each other.
What is the relationship between Ulrich and Georg?
Ulrich claims
that if his men arrive first, he will be freed and Georg will die
. Georg says the same. When Ulrich offers wine to Georg, Georg refuses. The feud is so strong that the two would rather hate than help each other even as they are in the same predicament.
What was the conflict between Ulrich and Georg?
The conflict of the Ulrich and the Georg was
caused by greed that they both wanted the forest land and no one was willing to give up
. It’s like those countries participated in the World War I wanted to gain more power and territories.
What do Ulrich and Georg have in common?
Georg and Ulrich are similar in that both men have participated in a generational feud for much of their lifetime. As the other educator mentioned, both men are also
stubborn, proud, and strong
. Neither Georg nor Ulrich envisioned that their end would be met side by side.
How do Ulrich and Georg regard each other once they are trapped group of answer choices?
Ulrich and Georg become trapped
when a beech tree falls down on them
. Each of them hopes that his men will come to the rescue because they want the other to die. If Ulrich’s men come than Georg dies. If Georg’s men come than Ulrich dies.
How does Ulrich appear at the beginning of the story?
At the beginning of the story,
Ulrich is patrolling his lands looking for Georg Znaeym, his sworn enemy
. … If only on this wild night, in this dark, lone spot, he might come across Georg Znaeym, man to man, with none to witness—that was the wish that was uppermost in his thoughts.
What is ironic about the ending of the story the interlopers?
The end of “The Interlopers” is an excellent example of situational irony:
The men have made peace with each other and are ready to be rescued
. When they hear sounds they expect to see men, but instead they see wolves coming toward them.
What is the reason both men hate each other the interlopers?
The two characters in “The Interlopers,” Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym, hate each other for
no other reason than they have inherited a feud from their grandfathers surrounding a piece of land
.
How do Ulrich and Georg resolve their conflict?
Both Ulrich and Georg are
incapacitated and wounded underneath the tree
and cannot free themselves. As time passes, Ulrich feels his hatred towards Georg steadily subside and begins to make amends by offering his enemy a draught of wine.
When did the conflict between Ulrich and Georg begin?
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When the lightning during the storm strikes in the contested forest
, the huge birch tree that is struck by lightning pins Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym beneath its fallen branches. Held captive in this manner, the two enemies begin to reconsider their attitudes about each other.
Why does Georg agree to the truce?
Why does Georg agree to the truce and say he will be Ulrigh’s friend?
He recognizes that only the two of them can end the pointless fight involving so many others
. They hear noises in the woods and think their men are coming.
What is the climax of the story The Interlopers?
The climax of “The Interlopers” is
the point where Ulrich and Georg agree to work together
. The climax is the moment of greatest emotional intensity, or the turning point in the story. … At the beginning of the story, the two men are enemies. The two enemies stood glaring at one another for a long silent moment.
Why can’t Ulrich shoot at his enemy?
Ulrich von Gradwitz is unable to shoot his enemy when
he suddenly encounters him because of the “code of a restraining civilization
.” This code prohibits shooting a neighbor in cold blood without warning or words exchanged unless the offense is one against a man’s honor or his family.
What caused the change of heart in Ulrich when he was trapped together with Georg underneath a tree?
The change in the men’s relationship is primarily due to
Ulrich’s generous overtures to his archenemy, Georg
. After being pinned down by the beech tree, the men remain stubborn, despite their helplessness.
Why do Ulrich and Georg reconcile near the end of the story?
If the men had heard each other out, and tried to resolve everything, the feud could have been ended earlier. How is Ulrich and Georg’s reconciliation brought about?
They were both at the point of death, and they realized that their feud was not that bad
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