1 “The Allegory of the Cave” and “Shooting an Elephant” seems like two completely different stories. Both of them have their own ways of showing enlightenment and ways of perceiving realities. After reading both of these tales multiple times‚ I’ve drawn some conclusions on the different ways of enlightenment that are described throughout each story. In “Shooting an Elephant‚” Policeman Eric Blair is asked to kill the elephant that was ravaging the village. Many times he would describe how he
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Reflection Paper On the assigned reading of week 2: “Modern Buddhist murals in Northern Thailand: a study of religious symbols and meaning”‚ written by John P. Ferguson and Christina B. Johannsen. The title pretty much says it all. In brief‚ the reading aims to explore some symbolic realms of Buddhist murals located in Northern Thailand (Chiengmai) as an attempt to achieve a better understanding of Theravada Buddhism world view. Founded on the belief that religious graphic art does deliver as
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ECD IN EMERGENCIES Researching Post-emergency Recovery for Very Young Children By Sithu Wai‚ Macquarie University A Case Study from Myanmar A s part of a PhD research project1‚ Dr. Sithu Wai is researching ways to assess post emergency needs of young children affected by disasters and conflicts. The anticipated outcome is an enhanced assessment framework which takes into account holistic needs of young children and their families. The investigation includes an assessment of the
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“Shooting an Elephant” Response Orwell did not get along with the Burmese‚ nor did he like them because they would make fun of him and enjoyed insulting him while on duty. As for the British Raj‚ he felt as if the Raj was a cruel and aggressive government ruler and that his hatred towards him was so great that he would “drive a bayonet into a Buddhist priest’s guts.” (pg.3). Therefore Orwell being a white man has a great conflict with the Burmese. In paragraph 2‚ he began to talk about how
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AP Literature and Composition Q1 Formal Essay Topic: Read George Orwell’s “Killing an Elephant.” In a well-organized essay‚ explain how Orwell’s attitude towards British imperialism into Africa is similar to that of Conrad’s. In answering this prompt‚ be sure that you analyze both authors’ use of language in explaining not only what they have to say‚ but how they say it! Be sure to provide plenty of evidence from the text to support your response. Requirements 1. MLA Format
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American Born Chinese is a graphic novel that follows the stories of three seemingly unrelated characters; Jin Wang‚ Danny‚ and the Monkey King. Jin Wang is a Chinese-American boy who moves from a Chinese community to a place where he is one of two Asian students in his class. He desperately wants to fit in and be an all-American boy like his classmates. When a boy from Taiwan named Wei-Chen moves to his class‚ Jin Wang instantly dislikes him. He does not want to be Wei-Chen’s friend. However‚ the
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Composition~Orwell Analysis In the excerpt from Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant”‚ the author uses similes‚ syllepsis‚ and connotation to appeal to the readers sense of pathos in order to convey his attitude of remorse and fluster in regards to shooting the elephant so as to comment on imperialism. Orwell uses Similes to convey his remorse and fluster towards shooting the elephant. He compares the elephant to “…a huge rock toppling…” and paints the scene by saying “The thick blood welled out of
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EU ended sanctions against Myanmar Foreign ministers from the 27 nations in the European Union agreed in Luxembourg to lift trade and economic sanctions against Myanmar in recognition of the country’s ongoing democratic reforms‚ but arms embargo would stay in place. Earlier hundreds of people were targeted by a travel ban and asset freeze‚ while on the economic front the EU had barred investments and banned imports of the country’s lucrative timber‚ metals and gems. Whereas In April last
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Messages in Short Stories (Three Messages from‚ “Shooting an Elephant” and “No Witchcraft for Sale”) George Orwell was born in India and was extremely familiar with elephants. He joined the police force in 1923 and resigned only after five years. His story‚ “Shooting an Elephant”‚ is his most famous writings and is based on one of his experiences during his career as a policeman. On the other hand‚ Doris Lessing‚ wrote the short story‚ “No Witchcraft for Sale.” Lessing wanted to influence
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