The Psychological Effects of War Exposed in The Sniper by Liam O’Flaher

The Psychological Effects of War Exposed in The Sniper, by Liam OFlaherty War can destroy a man both in body and mind for the rest of his life. In The Sniper, Liam OFlaherty suggests the horror of contend not only by presenting its physical dangers, entirely also by showing its psychological strengths. We are left to wonder which has the longer lasting effectthe visible physical scars or the ones on the inside?In this story the author shows how location plays a big part in how physically good a war is. Gunshots heard throughout the city are a sign of how secretive the fighting between the Republicans and Free Staters is to innocent citizens (this is most much the case in civil war). The snipers positioning on a rooftop near OConnell Bridge is very dangerous, for he can see everyone who enters the town, but they cannot see him. Machine guns and rifles are the weapons of choice in this story very dangerous, for they are very strong guns that are true war weapons. As testify abo ve, location plays a big part in how dangerous a war is.Bullets, of course, are another big danger in war. The author shows with bullets how close you are to death in a war. In the event where the sniper lights his cigarette, he is twice almost killed with the enemy snipers bullets The snipers own bullets are sort of dangerous, too, as seen when he easily kills the tank commander and citizen woman informer. After shooting them, the enemy sniper sees him, and His fore...