in India. The British attempted to build a rail link from the Bay of Bengal to Yunnan province through Myanmar. Construction started in the 1930s‚ but the project did not take off as World War II broke out. During that time‚ the British built the ‘Burma Road’ and the ‘Stilwell Road’ to provide supplies to the Chinese forces fighting the Japanese armies . In the 20th century‚ the frontier regions were closed in order to safeguard national security. In recent times‚ re-establishing ancient trade and
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30/10/11 ‘Shooting an Elephant’ Rebecca Bonner 2. Choose an essay which puts across a strong personal belief in a clear and convincing manor. George Orwell’s ‘Shooting an Elephant‚’ is an essay which takes place in imperial Burma where he is a police officer working on behalf of the British Empire. He is resented by the people who pressures him into shooting an elephant‚ where he describes himself as being a meaningless puppet in front of the Burmese crowd. Throughout this essay he also
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Leonard Morrow Christina Olson Writing Assignment 3 9 April 2013 Rhetorical Analysis: “Shooting an Elephant” In the essay entitled “Shooting an Elephant‚” George Orwell writes‚ “In Moulmein‚ in lower Burma‚ I was hated by large numbers of people – the only time in my life that I have been important enough for this to happen to me” (Orwell‚ pg#). In this exert‚ not only does Orwell succeed in setting the mood and foreshadowing events to come‚ but he also introduces us to a protagonist
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Although the developed countries brought many modern technologies to under-developed nations‚ they also brought fierce racism and European arrogance. Burmese Days by George Orwell was written in 1834 as a satirical view of English imperial life in Burma. Orwell provides a realistic observation of the arrogance the English demonstrated towards the natives and how they justified their actions. Europeans brought many new technologies to the countries that they imperialized. They built railroads and
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Yasmin Ramos ENGWR101 Professor Sanchez April 18‚ 2016 Shooting an Elephant v Group Minds Every decision made‚ will affect us‚ wether it’s in a negative or positive way. Everyone at some point in their lives will experience some form of peer pressure. Peer pressure is a very influential when we are making decisions. Peer pressure encourages other people to change the way they are or values to please those who are influencing us‚ which can be a group or an individual. In comparing and contrasting
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UNETHICAL COMPANIES 1) MONSANTO CO. The Missouri based agricultural company has been named world’s most unethical company. The company leads the world’s production of genetically modified foods. Monsanto is infamous for unfairly suing farmers who try to grow foods both ethically and organically. If the lawsuit is not ruled in Monsanto’s favour‚ they still achieve their desired results as the small-scale farms become bankrupt due to legal costs. The company is also the creator of the highly poisonous
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Burmese is a direct result of imperialism‚ showing both the fight and the ignorance of the captors and the captives. Orwell sympathizes with the situation that has developed in Burma‚ but he also finds the Burmese people to be “evil spirited little beasts” (282) who made his job unbearable. Being a police officer in Burma‚ and employed by the British Empire‚ it is a strenuous task for Orwell: a job he describes that he “hated it more bitterly than I can perhaps make clear” (281). He encounters hostility
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story “Shooting an Elephant” shows the impact of the British Empire on India during the colonial period. The main character‚ who is a British police officer‚ serving in Burma shows a big hatred to both sides. We follow him develop into shooting an Elephant. The protagonist of the story‚ an Anglo-Indian police officer in Burma‚ receives a call telling him there is an elephant‚ in burst‚ loose running directly through a village. When arriving to the scene‚ a man has been trampled to death by the
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“Political language. . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable‚ and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” (Orwell). George Orwell is a British Arthur‚ who believes that the government is a system that just wants to control society as stated in the above quote. He wrote in the modernism time era‚ and wrote about criticism‚ poetry‚ fiction‚ and polemical journalism. Has a writer‚ living in a time of new government developments and a war zone this influenced his
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Name: Win Naing Lin Class: ESL 141 critical reading I would like to talk my photos that are very popular places in my country. I am from Myanmar (Burma) which is situated in Southeast Asia‚ next to Thailand between china and India. 1. Yangon‚ formerly‚ known as Rangoon‚ is the capital city of Myanmar. It is also called The Golden Land. It is famous for colonial architecture‚ friendly street vendors‚ and traditionally dressed local people. Shwedagon‚ the heart of Yangon‚ is the most honoured
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