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    Chapter 1 1. Why does Steinbeck describe the setting with such detail? He describes it in such detail because he wants to describe the setting in a way that appeals to the reader. Opinions may vary‚ but when I read the first page I automatically thought of a place abundant in greenery and animals. Maybe even a forest with a running river. But then later on in the book he describes the setting in a very opposite manner. 2. What is the relationship between George and Lennie? George and Lennie

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    The Elephant and Crowd Effect Shooting an Elephant is a short story written by George Orwell in 1936. Regardless of my persuasive point that George Orwell was just writing a story about an elephant‚ “Shooting an Elephant” is actually a central text in modern British literature and has generated perhaps more criticism than any other comparable short story. The story is concerning an English colonial officer residing in Burma and his obligation to shoot a rogue elephant. In “Shooting an Elephant

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    Reading Comprehension and Response to Literature Questions Chapters 1-2 Directions Answer all the questions below. Dont forget to answer all of the parts of each question too. Restate the question in your answer. Dont forget to cite evidence from the novel to support your answer. Anthropomorphism characterization What human characteristics (other than the ability to speak English) does Orwell give to each of the following characters CharacterHuman Characteristics and Personality TraitsOld

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    how the authors structure their work‚ but finding the similarities and differences within a piece of writing allows us to recognize important ideas that were not obvious and clear on the surface. “The Damned Human Race” by Mark Twain‚ and “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell‚ allow the readers to recognize the many characteristics of human nature. An analysis of the similarities and differences between the two essays shows the reader that while they both address the concept of humans seeking revenge

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    The main idea of the story “Shooting an Elephant" by Orwell is the effect of the oppressor is not only on the oppressed‚ but himself. There are several evidences found in the text to support the main idea. First‚ the author mentioned about the treatment of a European woman gets when she went to bazaars alone. This explained the freedom of security had been taken away. Since European had colonized Burma at that time‚ there was growing hatred toward European. Freedom to act also been seize when the

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    drawn on milk cartons. For George Orwell’s story‚ he tells of his time as a police officer in the British regime of Burma. He was the one who was forced to deal with the situation of the elephant. The elephant was chained up‚ which was nonchalantly mentioned‚ because this was a normal thing to do to an elephant. This sort of things seemed to happen often because when they break free‚ their attacks are described as a “must”; which I interpret as revenge against their human captors. When he recounted

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    “forced” to kill an elephant when he worked as a European police officer in Moulmein. The local people always expressed strong anti-European feeling to Orwell so he was upset and frustrated. One day there was an elephant escaping from the chain. It made a mess and even killed one person. When Orwell found the elephant‚ it was eating in the paddy fields‚ no longer being harmful to human. However‚ since more than two thousand of people were watching Orwell‚ he decided to kill the elephant. Orwell said that

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    Shooting an Elephant for No Good Reason George Orwell spent some time as a police officer in Burma where he was actively hated. While doing this job he despised‚ he was put in a position where he felt it was necessary to shoot an elephant on the loose. George Orwell was not justified in shooting the elephant because the elephant was not charging at him‚ the animal was worth less dead than alive‚ and the people he was trying to impress had no love for him. When Orwell describes observing the elephant

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    Chapters 1-3 1.Analyze why Ruth begins her narrative with “I’m dead.” Ruth begins her narrative with “I’m dead” because technically‚ she is dead to her family. They do not care for her anymore now that she has “betrayed” them. Later in the book‚ Ruth recalls‚ “When Jews say kaddish‚ they’re not responsible for you anymore. You’re dead to them. Saying kaddish and sitting shiva‚ that absolves them of any responsibility for you.” Ruth basically wants to let her readers know at the beginning that her

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    Chapter 4 – Linear Motion Reading Assignment Section 4.1 –Motion Is Relative 1. How can you describe motion? 2. Describe motion in terms of space shuttle? What is it relative to? A race car? 3. How can you be both at rest and also moving about 107‚000 km/h at the same time? 4. When you describe the speed of anything what are you actually describing? 5. How can you tell that an object is moving? 6. You cover 10 meters in 1 second. Is your speed the same if you cover 20 meters in 2 seconds? Section

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