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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School shootings have increasingly become an issue in the United States of America. Regardless the accounts‚ it continues to swindle out of control. The causes of school shootings are limitless and are usually unable to be distinguished. However‚ the effects can be life threatening for those who witness‚ survive‚ or live relatively near the school in which the incident happens at. When it comes to school shootings‚ there are two typologies that are typically exhibited: rampage and targeted shootings
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that bring dark times to our community. It seems that mass shootings are constantly popping up on our newsfeed. When looking at mass shootings in the United States‚ there is evidence history does in fact repeat itself. In the United States‚ the FBI defines a mass shooting as when “four or more [people are] shot and/or killed in a single event [incident]‚ at the same general time and location‚ not including the shooter” (Mass Shootings). In 2008‚ Seung-Hui Cho‚ a Virginia Tech student at the time
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School Shooting Approximately two years and ten months ago a massacre happened in Newtown‚ Connecticut. December 15‚ 2012‚ a man dressed in a military vest and heavily armed walked into a Connecticut elementary school and opened fire. Within minutes‚ 26 people were dead‚ 20 of them were children. School shooting has increased dramatically over the years‚ and some of this shootings is because of the discipline in parenting‚ media‚ and bullying. One cause of school shooting is the discipline in
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Essar Essay Analysis 1 Running Head: ESSAY ANALYSIS PAPER Essay Analysis on “Shoot an Elephant” Michael J. Charley University of Phoenix Instructor: Dr. Vanessa Holmes Course: Business Literature Essay Analysis 2 George Orwell’s essay ’Shooting an Elephant’ gives a great insight into the human mind. The essay gives a good theme of inner conflict. Orwell feels strong inner conflict between what he believes as a human being‚ and what he believes and should do as an imperial
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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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Figure 1: The Increase of School Shootings (School shooting Trends). Since the year 2013‚ the number of school shootings in the United States has grown to a deplorable total of 160. The number of school shootings is rapidly increasing due to the increase of people with serious mental illness not getting the appropriate help they need. Also‚ students who are bullied in their academic years make up a majority of gunmen in the shootings. Lastly‚ having weapons easily accessible within ones home has
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According to Harold Pollack‚ high-profile mass shootings are relatively rare‚ resulting on average in a dozen deaths a year. Pollack also states that mass shootings are quite difficult to prevent. “Yet‚ as we show‚ notions of mental illness that emerge in relation to mass shootings frequently reflect larger cultural stereotypes and anxieties about matters such as race/ethnicity‚ social class‚ and politics. These issues become obscured when mass shootings come to stand in for all gun crime‚ and when
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Police Shootings Are Getting Out of Control “Police killings are beginning to get out of control”‚ is what many people are saying. We shouldn’t have to say that‚ in fact‚ it shouldn’t be something that is happening in the first place. Whether it was justified‚ or not‚ things need to change. There are too many unjustified police shootings. Something needs to be done. We can’t just sit here‚ waiting for another shooting. I feel like these officers need to be brought to justice. I’m taking the position
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maybe a solution to the mass shootings that occur in our society‚ an example of a PSA would be anti-smoking smoking ads. Anti-smoking ads are aimed towards “rebellious” teens; teens who hate being told what to do and how to do it. The ads usually depict a teen having to always give up free time or spend their hard earned money which explains the consumption that smoking has over their lives. PSA’s should also focus on the kinds of individuals who commit these mass shootings‚ talking about and illustrating
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