Question

why do you think the narrator chose not to give the main character a name in story the sniper​

Answer 1

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Being so far removed from his targets has a dehumanizing effect and gives off the feel that he is shooting at “things” rather than actual people. Finally, by not naming any of the characters, O'Flaherty essentially makes the sniper an everyman—he could be anyone and anyone could be him.