NOTES ON SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT 1) colonialism in "Shooting an Elephant." * George Orwell wrote this essay when England ruled Burma as a colony---much like it had ruled America during the colonial period. Colonialism occurred when many European nations simply took over countries because they believed their culture was superior to the native culture. The ideas of social darwinism‚ or survival of the strongest nations and/or people‚ played a large role in the domination and subjection of countries
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Iraq & Vietnam: A comparison and contrast Kirkland Young HUMN 410 Professor Harris 11/17/09 Introduction Many pundits who opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq now compare it to the invasion of Vietnam by viewing the daily attacks on U.S. soldiers as indications of repeating mistakes that were made in Vietnam. In their view‚ “the United States has yet again stumbled into a foreign quagmire – a protracted and indecisive political and military struggle from which they are not likely to remove
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Influential person in my life The most influential person in my life is my dad. The reason why my dad is the most influential person to me is because he is my dad. My dad has been their for me since day 1. He always had my back through everything no matter how much fights we get into he will always be hear for me. My dad always wants to see me succeed in life he doesn’t want to see me fail. He inspires me in so many different way of what he does. A couple of examples of how my dad inspires me is he
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Basketball Shooting - The Art & Science of Shooting a Basketball Basketball Shooting Is Both Art and Science Fundamentals of Shooting A Basketball By Coach Jerry Tarkanian Shooting a basketball is both an art and a science. Basketball shooting is an art form because it involves finely tuned hand-eye coordination rather than gross motor skills. For example‚ unlike such skills as the defensive stance and pivoting‚ which are relatively invariable‚ shooting form is highly individualistic. There is no
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Being part of the Camanche Wrestling program has made a major impact on my life‚ and without a doubt shaped me into the person I am today. The sport of wrestling is unlike any other sport‚ and teaches you many life lessons along with pushing you beyond your limits. Overall the sport has had a positive effect on my life from kindergarten to my senior year of high school. My wrestling journey through Camanche started at a young age. It was my kindergarten year and the class was getting flyers
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your man become stay-at-home dad? When it comes to the question of whether women should let their men become stay –at-home dad or not‚ different people have different opinions to answer this question. In Western countries of Asian countries‚ women do not want to let their men stay at home and do housework. However‚ others have a tendency to let their men become a stay-at-home dad. As a Vietnamese‚ I believe that my husband should go out to earn money and support for my family. Speaking of society
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World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) fired Hulk Hogan after the world-famous wrestler was caught in a racist controversy. An audio recording of Hulk Hogan using racist slurs eight years ago emerged recently and WWE ended its contract with the iconic wrestler shortly after. Hogan did not defend his language‚ but apologized for his “unacceptable” behavior‚ according to BBC News. In the recently released tape‚ Hogan is heard using racist expressions and the n-word in reference to his daughter Brooke’s
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The flexed-arm hang test is a physical fitness test used to measure upper body strength and endurance. It is done by timing how long one can remain hanging with the (1) chin above the bar . It is popular as a military training exercise. The United States of America Marine Corps members have to pass the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) twice a year. This test includes the flexed-arm hang as an exercise used to gauge upper body endurance. In order to pass the test‚ the marines need to hang for at least
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Cortney Allen English 111 November 11‚ 2010 Different Types of Careers As a college student we have many choices for a career. I have always wanted to go into the medical field; not only because it is diverse‚ but because I love to help people. The three jobs in the medical field I am looking at are: Trauma Nurse‚ home health nurse‚ and a nurse anesthetist. Trauma nurses have to be able to think on their feet and work competently under pressure. Being a trauma nurse would never get old
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Readers Response to George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant The first time I found myself reading the short story “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell was during my senior year of high school. As an animal lover‚ the title was as intriguing as it was unappealing. Why would you want to shoot an elephant? That question is one that the character‚ the author himself‚ asks throughout the story as it’s told. It starts by introducing himself as a white sub-divisional police officer serving in Moulmein
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