They show how grudges from the past can develop into very negative and dangerous situations and therefore should not be encouraged.
According to the names of the characters and the context of your question, we can say that you are referring to the short story "The Interlopers."
In this story we are introduced to the following elements:
- Georg Znaeym and Ulrich von Gradwitz have a fight created by their grandfathers.
- This fight results from a land dispute, which created an enmity between the two families.
- Georg Znaeym and Ulrich von Gradwitz prove to be enemies and maintain an old grudge, created by their ancestors.
- One day, Georg Znaeym and Ulrich von Gradwitz decide that they will fight for this land, but they end up trapped under a tree, leaving them in great danger.
- The men realize that the danger they are in is the result of a feud, which they did not create but maintained.
- They decide to forgive themselves and help each other out of this situation.
With this, we can conclude that the purpose of this short story is to show the reader how unpleasant, negative and dangerous situations can develop from old grudges and for this reason, it is necessary to exterminate these grudges as soon as possible, to get rid of the consequences that they can cause.
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