An Analysis of Guests of the Nation

The basic situation of Frank O'Connor's short story "Guest of the Country" is the story of friendship and war between the two rivals in Ireland and the UK during the war. The two Britons captured in the war, Belcher and Hawkins, and the Irish who captured them seemed to have disappeared and frequently used cards while making a joke and argument. The conflict in short stories is internal confrontation. When dealing with enemies in battle, the Irish people were obliged to forget all humanity.

Some farewell shots: Who is the country's guest mentioned in the title? Is the British prisoner Irish? Or are Irish soldiers guests in their country? Do guests need to comply with specific housing regulations? What is the house rule that Bonaparte and Noble should follow? What is the responsibility for our nation when asked to protect the social value that gives us the value of life? What will we lose if we react? What do we get if we do not respond and if we lose what we treasure? O'Connor 's story shows properly the dilemma of responsibility

Paper statements used to analyze settings need to consider the features that are set to be executed in the story. Two or more factors must also be considered. The following is an example of "national guest". O'Connor reveals internal conflicts and dynamics of Bonaparte using isolated Irish environment. In 'National Customers', Frank O'Connor uses several interesting settings to make his story more effective. The story relates to the young Irish soldier Bonaparte who was assigned to defend the two British prisoners, Hawkins and Belcher, and his friend Noble. Irish soldiers and their British prisoners became friendly, so Bonaparte faced an ethical dilemma when two British prisoners were ordered to be executed