On a surface level‚ “Evil in the Kindest of Places” by Luke Hulse and “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell do not share an outstanding number of similarities. Given‚ both memoirs do recount a time in the life of the narrator that shaped their character in some meaningful way. The two stories shine when it comes to giving the reader a sense of the dread or futility of the situation the storyteller has found themselves in. When reading Hulse’s work‚ it is difficult not to feel the tension and terror
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Tomorrow‚ When the War Began‚ written by John Marsden‚ is a novel that shows us the kinds of changes people go through when they are faced with adversity‚ and why those changes occur. It shows us how one situation can affect each person differently. In the novel Fiona starts off by being the “perfect girl” in the group. She has been well brought up by a wealthy family. “She looked like she had never done any hard work in her life‚ never been in the sun‚ never got her hands dirty.” In the beginning
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References: Sire‚ J. (2004). Naming the Elephant. Intervarsity Press.
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On Eating Elephants When I was younger‚ I compared my grandfather to that of an elephant‚ 13 feet tall‚ 15‚400 pounds‚ and a heart weighing up to 46 pounds. A big‚ broad‚ vulnerable creature‚ towering over the rest of the family. Ten months of hairy cell leukemia‚ a rare strand of the already rare strand of chronic lymphotic leukemia claiming his body made him so small‚ just skin and bones. My best friend sat 205 miles away over Skype and asked: “How do you get rid of an elephant in a room?” I imagined
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2012 Shooting an Elephant In society‚ we are sometimes obligated to make a decision on the spot‚ without looking back or looking at any options around us. It may mean you have to make a decision for a big group or have to make a decision for yourself; in this case‚ both of those options weren’t good ones for the man who killed the elephant. In “Shooting an Elephant” George Orwell narrates a story about his experience as a police officer in Burma that had killed an extreme elephant. Being
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short stories Dead Men’s Path and Shooting an Elephant. In Dead Man’s Path‚ Chinua Achebe highlights the dangers in our own actions through the character Michael Obi. Obi is recently appointed headmaster of a school but his fatal decision to interfere with the village‚ strips his title away. Comparably‚ In Shooting an Elephant‚ George Orwell portrays the protagonist‚ the British officer‚ as being mentally weak. The character’s devastating action of killing the Elephant is fueled by his fear of appearing
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that you are explaining an issue‚ theme or idea to your intended audience. Your reaction to a work of literature could be in the form of an expository essay‚ for example if you decide to simply explain your personal response to a work. The expository essay can also be used to give a personal response to a world event‚ political debate‚ football game‚ work of art and so on. What are its most important qualities? You want to get and‚ of course‚ keep your reader’s attention. So‚ you should: Have a
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Assignment 1.2: Summary and Personal Response Jennifer English Composition 115 May 10‚ 2012 Assignment 1.2: Summary and Personal Response In “Facing Poverty with a Rich Girl’s Habits‚” (Kim‚ 2004) the author‚ Suki Kim‚ writes about the struggles she faced as an impoverished‚ South Korean‚ immigrant teen in the 1980’s. Suddenly Kim’s world is turned upside down and she must find a way to survive in a foreign land. She writes emotionally about trying to find a place to
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English 30-1 Hamlet Personal Response March 21 2013 Final Draft Interior Monologue My uncle is dead. Along with everyone else I love and the people they care about. My mother Gertrude‚ Ophelia‚ Laertes‚ and their father Polonius. Dead and gone to heaven forever. I finally killed Claudius! He has died the same way he killed the queen. With the poisoned drink and sword that was meant for me. I’ve been cut by Laertes poisoned covered sword‚ and will probably follow them to heaven any minute now
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Personal Response Creation Lenses by Leah Silverman The main theme is humans can find it emotionally difficult to conform to society‚ but usually end up doing so. The meaning of this theme is that we all want to do things that are practical to society even if it feels wrong in our hearts.The main driving component which draws people too conformity are the desire to be accepted in certain status groups. People fear that if they do not conform to society‚ they will be
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