Essays on The Interlopers

Have you ever discovered that someone isn’t who they seem to be? Or have you ever experienced an event that made you think back on a past action or thought? Well in the two stories, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, and “ The...

In the short stories “The Lottery” and “The Interlopers,” the authors Shirley Jackson and Saki (respectively) use pacing, text structure, and strong moods to build suspense. Through the use of the literary elements mentioned above, the reader is left surprised at the end of both...