Writing 122 25 January 2014 Experience Outweighs Theoretical Knowledge in the Works of George Orwell George Orwell’s essay “Shooting an Elephant” is the first of his works I was introduced to. I could not have asked for a better introduction to his writing style. It is one I can relate to. Even though I don’t consider myself a gifted linguist‚ the same type of life experiences are where I would find my writing voice. I feel very confident when I speak from experience. Theoretical knowledge‚ on
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On the 26 of February the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Sanford Florida is still a popular news case. Was it a hate crime‚ or just a total misunderstanding? February 26th‚ Trayvon Martin was shoot and killed by George Zimmerman. George Zimmerman the neighbourhood watchman‚ saw a suspicious African American man going around‚ whit his hoodie on and something in his hands. Zimmerman was holding a close lock at Trayvon. Trayvon starting running‚ and Zimmerman went anther him. We later know that
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School shootings don’t occur often‚ in fact‚ they are very rare‚ but when they do‚ it is a catastrophe. According to Macmillanddictionary.com‚ school shooting is a violent act in which someone‚ usually a student‚ uses a gun to kill or injure teachers‚ students‚ and staff. School shootings have started political debates over the act of gun violence and also gun control. According to Wikipedia.org‚ The United States is the highest number of school related shootings. From the year 2013 all the way to
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Peace not violence. Mass shootings are one of the many acts of violence in society. I would like to talk about one in particular‚ the mass shooting in Las Vegas‚ NV. The shooting took place on October 3‚ 2017. The shooting was one of the most violent shootings in American history. The shooting left 58 people dead‚ and 546 injured. The shooting occurred at a Country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip and directly across from Mandalay Bay‚ where the shooter was shooting from. It will always be one
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George Orwell is well known‚ even though he died in 1950. He was British and an ex-cop. George Orwell is a very prominent author. He is known for a few of his books‚ written for a variety of purposes. However‚ this specific essay‚ “Shooting an Elephant”‚ is written to inform of us. He phrases this essay more as a narrative‚ which makes it not rhetorically effective. George Orwell uses great imagery and his syntax makes it simple for even high schoolers to read through his works. Orwell sent this
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It would be great if everyone could have the capability to view things from the perspective of others‚ for a better understanding of how a person from a different background see things. Unfortunately‚ in “Shooting an Elephant” the Burmese perspective was limited being that they were happy for an elephant to die for immediate satisfaction‚ ignoring that the Elephant is a symbolism for power and dignity within their culture “However‚ the white man and enforcer of imperialism was able to experience
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The Anti-War Movement In The Late 1960’s And Early 1970’s And The May 4th Kent State Shootings During the late 1960’s the United States was raging a war on two fronts. One front in Vietnam fighting the communist North Vietnamese forces‚ the other on the campuses and streets fighting the students and protesters across America. The anti-war movement was one of the most successful moments in US history. For 11 years from 1964- 1975 Americans protested a war they believed they did not need to be
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Opinion paper police shoot My opinion on police shootings is they are just trying to do their job. Their job is to protect the people and property which if it takes shooting someone that is not following the demands of the officer then that is what they should do. The research shows that most gunfights accrue at about three-six feet apart from the officer to the inflictor. Police have a job that could get them killed‚ so when they see someone reach in their pocket or for something they will be extremely
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Shooting an Elephant Sarig T. Cohen George Orwell is the author of “Shooting an Elephant”‚ a short story that uses the small incident of the murder of an elephant to portray the horrors of British Imperialism. Due to the fact that George Orwell writes a short story in the form of an essay‚ it contains a thesis‚ which is the argument about the nature of imperialism. The great thing about George Orwell’s essay is that the theme is represented throughout the plot and can be analyzed from any
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Abstract Over the years school shootings have affected many lives all over the world. Witness of a school shooting can have emotional‚ psychological‚ and physical effects. In United States alone there have been 142 school shootings since 2013. What can we do to prevent school shootings? The first thing they need to do is strengthen gun laws. Only people who are mentally stable and have a good reason should only be allowed to own a gun. All gun owners should attend a mandatory training;
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