The similarity between both stories of Georges Orwell in shooting an elephant and Langston Hughes in the salvation showed that they both dealt with the issue of ‘’fitting in’’ in a very similar ways. Georges described to us the struggle that he faced when winning the mobs approval and respect when he shot down an innocent animal and sacrifices what he believed to be right while Hughes shows himself as a little boy at a church revival where he showed his owns behavioral tendencies toward obedience
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Critical Response Essay I class‚ we read a short story by George Orwell called Shooting an Elephant. It was a story about courage‚ judgment‚ and the pressure of peers. I personally did not like this story. I found it boring‚ pointless‚ and just another "hasn’t -this -happened -to -you" story about nothing. However‚ it was very well written‚ and if I had to critically respond to this story‚ I would praise the author on a number of things. The story opens by describing the relationship between
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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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Julian Ruedas Professor White English 102 Analyzing MLA for M.L.A When writing in MLA style format‚ one is generally trying to write a research paper or other academic works. This format is effective for such works for its efficiency with in-text citations‚ essay structure‚ endnotes/footnotes‚ and a Works Cited page. As said on Purdue OWL‚ “MLA style specifies guidelines for formatting manuscripts and using the English language in writing” (Purdue). It provides writers with a system that allows
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Your name‚ the instructor’s name‚ the course number‚ and the date of submission are 1.0” from the top of the first page and leftjustified. Dates are written in this order: day‚ month‚ and year. Catlin 1 Beth Catlin Professor Elaine Bassett English 106 3 August 2009 Andrew Carnegie: The Father of Middle-Class America For decades Americans couldn’t help but love the red-headed‚ fun-loving Little Orphan Annie. The image of the little girl moving so quickly from poverty to wealth provided hope for
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Overall Paper Format - MLA [http://www.writinghelp-central.com/mla-format-rules.html] ! 1. The paper should be typed and double-spaced‚ on standard 8 ½” x 11” 20-pound white paper. 2. All four outside margins should be set at 1 inch. 3. A header with consecutive page numbering should appear on the upper right-hand corner of each page. It must be flush with the right margin‚ and one-half inch down from the top margin. ! 4. A title page is not necessary (unless otherwise requested). Instead
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British writer whose literature is marked by criticism of social injustice. The essay “Shooting an Elephant” is one of George Orwell’s most well-known works. The essay was wrote in 1936‚ it describes a story what happened in 1926‚ while Orwell was working as a British police officer in Burma‚ where in order to build the role of an assertive police officer and a brave white man‚ he has to shoot an aggressive elephant. He is conflicted with his character as a white‚ male officer and the morality deep
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Critical Analysis of "Shooting an Elephant" In George Orwell’s essay "Shooting an Elephant‚" the author’s character develops from the pressure to make a decision and the horrifying results which follow. A potential existed for Orwell to display confidence and high morals‚ but this potential was destroyed when he pulled the trigger. The death of the elephant signifies the weakness of Orwell’s character. Orwell is ashamed to had submitted to the pressure of the Burmans‚ but he does so at his own
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Analysis of a narrative text: Shooting an Elephant (George Orwell) “Shooting an Elephant” is an autobiographically influenced short story written by George Orwell and published in 1936. It deals with the inner conflict of an imperial police officer in Burma who feels pressured by the Burmese and forced to kill an outraged elephant in order to prove himself and his status as an imperial police officer. The short story can be divided into two parts. In the first two paragraphs the narrator introduces
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Student A. Sample Professor Course 111 17 Month Year Typing Template for MLA Papers This is an electronic template for papers written in MLA style. The purpose of the template is to help the student set the margins and spacing. Margins are set at 1 inch for top‚ bottom‚ left‚ and right. The type is left-justified only—that means the left margin is straight‚ but the right margin is ragged. Each paragraph is indented five spaces. It is best to use the tab key to indent. The line spacing is double
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