The document summarizes the irony in the short story "The Sniper". It discusses how a gunman takes steady aim and shoots his enemy from 50 yards away, not realizing it is his own brother. When the smoke clears, he discovers with horror that he has killed his brother, which he will deeply regret. The gunman's weapon meant to kill the enemy instead takes the life of someone close to him in a tragic twist of fate.

1. Irony in “The Sniper” By: Maya Alicia Long July 6,2009

2. Image 1 He uses a gun to take out the enemy little does he know that a gun that is going to kill his brother

3. Image 2 “The distance was about fifty yards – a hard shot in the dim light, and his right arm was paining him like a thousand devils. He took steady aim. His hand trembled with eagerness. Pressing his lips together, he took a deep breath through his nostrils and fired. He was almost deafened with the report and his arm shook with the recoil. Then when the smoke cleared he peered across and uttered a cry of joy. His enemy had been hit.” All he thinks about is taking out the enemy unknowing who it is but he will eventually kill him and when he does he will regret it

4. Image 3 Eventually the gunman kills his enemy and he finds out the person he has been trying to get this whole time is his brother and now he regrets that he killed him.