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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strategies of „Shooting an Elephant” “Shooting an Elephant” was written by George Orwell‚ and it describes an incident he experienced during the time he spent in a small town in India‚ as a police officer serving the British Empire. I found the writing interesting because of Orwell’s use of rhetorical strategies that slowly build up to the conclusion of the story‚ along with the peak of the action. The story ends in a detailed description of an anecdote Orwell thought of while shooting the elephant
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Shooting an Elephant is a self-identity essay written by George Orwell recounting his time as an Imperial guard in Burma. He describes the ways that he was treated and how he was hated and seen as a symbol of the oppressive Imperials that he worked for. Orwell discussed how he had grown disenfranchised with imperialism and decided that it “was an evil thing and the sooner I chucked up my job and got out the better.” Orwell described his job in terms where he was on the front line‚ and wrong side
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the after match of the shooting? May 4‚ 1970 members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators‚ killing four and wounding nine Kent State students. protesters launched a protest that setting fire to the ROTC building‚ prompting the governor of Ohio to dispatch 900 National Guardsmen to the campus. unarmed college students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University‚ which led to people dying. 4 people died in the shooting. 9 people got hurt. Thousands
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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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Shooting An Elephant The well written narrative essay of George Orwell (shooting An Elephant) and Salvation of Langston Hughes‚ dealing with their life story and experience show the set of qualities that make each author distinctive. However‚ the authors used a particular way to narrate their story making them alive. So this particular way used by each of them let make a critical comparison and contrast analysis related to each author personality. Langston Hughes toward Salvation used an
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Sissi Lu Dr. Rhone WRIT 101 April 12‚ 2015 The Effect on Decision-making Eric Arthur Blair‚ who used the pen name George Orwell‚ was a 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
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defendant? The appellant? The appellee?) Christine McCune‚ Appellant‚ v. MYRTLE BEACH INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE‚ Defendant. The history of the case (Who won at trial court? Who won at the lower appellate level? Who won in this decision?) Trial court granted summary judgment to the Range on the basis of the exculpatory language in the release of liability signed by McCune. Myrtle Beach Indoor Shooting Range won at both levels. The facts (What happened that caused the plaintiff to sue?) During
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1.) School violence occurs daily‚ openly or discreetly‚ most believe that school shooting is an epidemic by social media coverage of some serious school crime such as the Columbine and Roy High School. People believed that these school shooters are all alike being motivated through revenge of being bullied by their peers. Mythically they are always alone and have interests in weapons or characteristic of secluded behaviors. This often leaves them to become depressed and angry. In most cases‚ school
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emotionally. Bullying effects the victims in many different ways and the results of bullying could also ruin someone’s life. There are many things that could happen to the victims if the bullying is not stopped. As a start the victim could start to skip school in order to avoid the traditional bullying or to get away from the embarrassment that would have been a result of cyberbullying. The victim could turn to gateway drugs or alcohol in order to escape the bullied life that they go through. “Students
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