ghed at.” Seeing as Westerners have been the perpetrators of imperialism for the past several centuries‚ it is to them that his message is directed. Purpose: Orwell’s purpose in “Shooting an Elephant” is to persuade his audience that imperialism is harmful to all parties involved. The harms of imperialism are illustrated with Orwell’s words‚ “I perceived in this moment that when the white man turns tyrant it is his own freedom that he destroys.” This evidences the harms of imperialism by showing
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People have always divided each other based on their physical appearances. According to the book‚ “Understanding Human Differences‚” by Kent Koppelman‚ racism “involves the creation of racial categories of human beings with one group superior to others…” Back then‚ it was not accepted until the nineteenth century and today‚ even younger children learn the differences between others. There are different types of racism that is still used today. For example‚ there is cultural racism‚ individual racism
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What do you expect? Before reading the essay‚ at the first sight of browsing through the title ”Shooting an elephant‚” it stroke me as an issue discussing the protection of extinct animals and what came to my mind is the impression of how human beings ravage the habitat of animals. With the story moving ahead‚ I assumed that the narrator would not yield to the external pressure he had been given. Nevertheless‚ it turned out that he eventually shot the elephant in a brutal and cruel way. What happens
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Shooting of Malala Yousafzai On October 9th 2012‚ during a regular Monday morning‚ 14-year-old student and children’s activist Malala Yousafzai was severely wounded when an un-identified man ordered students to point out Malala and when they did‚ the man open fired on her causing bullets to penetrate her skull and neck. The attempted assassination‚ which was later identified to be the work of Taliban members‚ has sparked an outrage inside Pakistan and around the world. Malala being recently and
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On the morning of June 16‚ I went to a memorial for the 49 victims who died in the Orlando shooting on June 13‚ 2016. I remember thinking that I could pull myself together‚ and that I should go and look at all the things people did for those victims. I remember thinking that I would be able to pull myself together for the twenty to thirty minutes it would take to walk around and allow my sister and mother to lay down their notes. I remember thinking that I would be fine‚ wouldn’t let tears slip‚
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control or leave it alone. Just since 2013‚ there have been over 143 school shootings in the United States. Just in 2015‚ there has been over 45 school shootings in the United States. In some states‚ new laws have been added stating that if you’re going to buy a gun‚ you will need a background check. They do this for the safety of other people but not only that; but for the safety of that person as well. The United States government as well as Obama is on the debate on weather to add more strict laws
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Gun Control and Mass Shootings Over the years‚ mass shootings have been occurring more and more frequently. About fifteen years ago‚ hearing about a mass shooting was very rare and uncommon‚ but years later mass shootings are happening every six months to a year. A mass shooting is an act of violence in which numerous people are targeted at one time. Newtown‚ Connecticut‚ Aurora‚ Colorado‚ and Blacksburg‚ Virginia are all places where a mass shooting has occurred. These shootings are occurring one after
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School Shootings Kimberly Cotton April 25 2016 Professor Hanser University of Louisiana at Monroe Abstract School shootings are a form of violence that happens when a child or student is bullied at their school and wants revenge on their peers. The go to the school and open fire and often afterwards commit suicide. Why do school shootings happen‚ the effects of shootings and how it can be prevented are very important key topics that will be discussed in this paper.
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Minimizing school shootings with gun control The United States has seen an increase in school shootings in the past couple of years. Such a dramatic increase that it seems like a trend know. So far this year there has been a reported 52 school shootings. There have been about 142 school shootings since the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012. This is a large number when compared to past years. Implementing gun control will help minimize school shootings. People who oppose gun control think that regulating
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through the hoop fifteen feet away from you. Shooting a free throw is a skill you must have in your career of basketball‚ because in most games free throws are the margin between winning and losing. When shooting a free throw it is very important of where to set your feet‚ keep your eyes and hands‚ and where to shoot from. These three tactics are three keys to success from behind the free throw line. From “The Science Behind Your Free Throws” Tony Fryer states “One step into the right direction would
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