Shooting an Elephant Orwell battles a constant struggle between his role as a British Police Officer and as a citizen who can recognize the error of the dominating‚ imperialistic government whose rules he must enforce. Orwell dislikes the tyrannical ways of British imperialism and is also discontent with the “evil-spirited little beasts who try to make his job impossible”. Orwell details the struggle between the misconception that he is another white tyrant in the British regime and the reality
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Sarah Silverman angered conservative Christians with a controversial Christmas message on Twitter about Jesus. On Christmas Day‚ the comedian posted a message on both her Twitter and Facebook accounts calling Jesus “gender fluid.” Sarah Silverman also posted a vulgar joke about Santa Claus on the same day‚ according to Time. “MERRY CHRISTMAS! Jesus was gender fluid!” said Silverman. The term gender fluid refers to a person who does not permanently commit to being male‚ female‚ or neutral. A gender
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Irvine Shooting An Asian man was found dead in his Irvine residence late last night‚ while his wife was arrested due to suspicion‚ according to the Irvine Police Department. Around 11:30 last night‚ the police received a call from Sandra Kim‚ the victim’s wife stating that she had found her husband dead on the kitchen floor. Paramedics along with the Irvine police arrived at the home on the 600th block of Birch Street in Irvine. Police confirmed that a man with multiple gun shot wounds
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Sarah Winchester’s life seemed to be going great; she was a brilliant lady who could’ve became anything she wanted. Things went awry when her daughter Annie then later husband William died. After that‚ everything changed drastically. She became more secretive than ever‚ and her life became more shrouded in mystery. Sarah was born in New Haven‚ into a rather wealthy family. She was a very talented child; at the young age of twelve she was fluent in over four languages. She was very passionate about
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Hannah Rose Watson Marr College Standard Grade English Folio: Reading A Critical Evaluation of “Shooting Stars” by Carol Ann Duffy “Shooting Stars‚” by Carol Ann Duffy is a poem that explores the theme of tragedy through the writer’s creation of haunting imagery and tells a story‚ like no other. Using techniques such as imagery‚ enjambment‚ structure and form‚ Duffy invites the reader to contemplate the Jewish victims of the Holocaust in World War II and to warn against
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Sarah Palin: A Natural Effective Leader A leader is someone who inspires people‚ who can be clutch as a forerunner to get started on a way of thinking; or sometimes a leader is the fearless one who steps in a place no one has dared to and when they do‚ they do so without remorse. A leader doesn’t look back at what has passed‚ but instead looks ahead at what’s to come. A leader is honest‚ caring and has integrity. A leader confronts challenges and does not let the voice of haters or malicious
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Lower Burma‚ also known as Myanmar‚ was a country in Asia‚ that at the moment was being taken over by the mean‚ powerful‚ cruel‚ British Empire. George Orwell‚ the writer of Shooting and Elephant‚ was a “sub-divisional police officer of the town”(1). Being an authority of the town‚ Moulmein‚ ment “[he] was an obvious target” (1). The narrator was often jeered at‚ due to the fact he was a European. He often faced many difficult tasks that he was obligated to perform‚ despite his beliefs. He was “hated
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Process Explanation Essay Since 2010‚ there have been 49 cases of school shootings that left 63 injured and 66 dead. This growing problem has increased over the years and has put fear in the minds of parents and their children. Even though children may jokingly exaggerate that school is terrible‚ it now seems as if going to school is truly a life or death situation. There has to be someone or something to blame and it seems as if this problem can debatably be blamed on the security
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Honors Literature Independent Reading Assignment Staying Fat For Sarah Brynes The book Staying Fat For Sarah Brynes revolves around a young swimmer by the name of Eric. Eric was also called Moby by his classmates due to excessive weight. Throughout the book Chris Crutcher allows readers to witness a transformation that takes place for Eric not only physically but emotionally. The hundred meter freestyle champion was determined to shed his weight and replace it with muscle. His dream of
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DISCUSS ORWELL’S USE OF PERSUASIVE TOOLS SUCH AS‚ SYMBOLISM‚ METAPHORS AND IRONY IN THIS ESSAY AND EXPLAIN HOW HE USES EACH OF THESE TO CONVEY HIS ARGUMENT OR MESSAGE In the extract‚ "Shooting An Elephant" Orwell conveys his message through the use of various persuasive tools. He wants the reader to identify when somebody assumes power. This technique is used to show that the powerful are also a captive to the will of people they control. Everyone involved in the situation becomes affected. In
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