Analysis: “The Elephant” What does Slawomir Mrozek’s “The Elephant” show about human foolishness? The story may be absurd‚ even ridiculous‚ but what do his use of exaggeration and irony have to teach us about ourselves? In making your claim and supporting points‚ make sure to reference specific details from Mrozek’s text. OR Although Slawomir Mrozek addresses Polish communism specifically in “The Elephant‚” how does this story apply to any social institution (family‚ school‚ corporation‚ government
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Hills Like White Elephants‚” by Ernest Hemingway is a story about a girl and a manwaiting for their train and discuss the girl‟s upcoming abortion. The man does not want the girl‚ Jig‚ to have the child; he wants her all to himself. Jig‚ however‚ does want the child but is scaredabout the abortion and wants to please the man by doing what he wants. “The Love of My Life‚” by T. Coraghessan Boyle is a story about a girl‚ China‚ and her boyfriend‚ Jeremy‚ who have unprotected sex during a camping
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and directed by Francis Lawrence‚ “Water for Elephants”‚ takes place in 1931 and tells the story of a young veterinary student who loses everything after his parents’ death. While on the search for a solution to his newfound homelessness and poverty‚ he happens to hop the train of a traveling circus where he puts his almost completed veterinary degree to use taking care of the animals in the circuses menagerie‚ and most importantly‚ Rosie‚ the new elephant. This job proves to be much more challenging
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An Elephant-Sized Dilemma Everyone‚ of all ages and time periods‚ faces a moral dilemma. This may be about a smaller problem or matters of life and death that have a far more wide-ranging impact‚ such as imperialism. In George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant‚” an unnamed narrator‚ despite his initial reluctance‚ succumbs to collective pressures to shoot a marauding elephant in Lower Burma. Orwell comments on the dangers of collective pressure and the horrors of imperialism in order to explore the
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Abraham Lee Lee 1 10/29/08 English III Pd. 1 Mr. Feinstein Hills like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway The author‚ Ernest Hemingway’s‚ “Hills like White Elephants” uses setting to reveal his authorial attitude. Hemingway uses the background of a train station in Spain as a symbolic backdrop to his tale about a man he portrays as selfish‚ self-indulgent‚ and unconcerned about his partner’s best course of action. He uses obvious symbols such as a fertile river to demonstrate
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Water For Elephants Literature may be a world away from home— getting caught up in the ballad of love or whisked away in the adventure. Despite that‚ one of the best qualities of it is also how much a person can take away from that story‚ regardless of the reality of it. Many books call for action; others provide a unique perspective that the reader can learn from‚ and moreover‚ just as history has foretold‚ it’s imperative to shift a tunnel-vision view to a funnel-vision view. What Sara Gruen may
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phrase‚ “ An elephant never forgets.”‚ but elephants have a lot more special qualities according to Plotnik and Morell. While reading it is revealed elephants can have similar behaviors‚ although the authors have contrasting purposes for writing. The authors present elephants unique behaviors by explaining‚ they are intelligent‚ empathetic‚ and can understand cooperation. Although‚ Morell and Plotnik both provided information on elephant behavior‚ Morell showed compassion for elephant intelligence
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Hills Like White Elephants Ernest Hemingway’s Hills Like White Elephants presents a fictional example of the modern day prevalence of miscommunication among others‚ namely men and women. Depicted through the couple and the present issue at hand‚ Hemingway strives to allude to the unfortunate truth that despite constant speaking among beings‚ genuine communication continues to fall short and is nearly nonexistent. Existing is the lack of productivity when the true feelings of both parties are not
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“Shooting An Elephant” “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell deals with the evils of imperialism; Orwell uses metaphors to represent his feelings on imperialism‚ his inner conflict between his personal morals and his duty to his country. Orwell demonstrates his outlook and feelings about imperialism; and how it effects his duty as to being a white man. The elephant and the British officer help prove that imperialism is a double-edge sword. Together‚ the soldier and the elephant turn this story
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Use of elephants as war animals has been dated back to as early as 331 BC by the Persians. King Darius the 111 of Persia was the first to use elephants in the battle of Guagamela‚ against Alexander the Great of Mecedon. Kind Darius’ army consisted of 15 well trained Indian elephants which was used to frighten the opposition. War elephants were used in elephantry which involves a parade of elephants with military troops mounted on top. These elephants were used to charge at the enemy‚ separate their
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