Adam Smack 7/26/15 ENG 101 Response Analysis The reading‚ "Shooting an Elephant" takes place in Moulmein. He starts of the story in spectacle as to why the locals have so much hatred toward the Europeans when in all reality his main goal was only to help and protect the townspeople from any hurt‚ harm or danger that may come their way. In this story‚ the police officer’s duty was to respond to a report of the death of a man who was killed by a stray elephant. Upon approaching the dead man‚ he finds
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SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT (JOURNAL) This story begins in Moulmain‚ in lower Burma. The author speaks about his experiences while he was working as a police officer. In this time‚ Orwell was a young inexperienced soldier. He was in that place to protect the Queen’s interests. He had to do unethical things that made conflicts himself. When he mentions that he killed an elephant I feel his pangs of conscience. The elephant destroyed a village before it died. The villagers were furious about all the mess
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Not only gun violence and mass shooting changed my expectation about America but also homeless people was another new experience I didn’t expect before coming. One of the weirdest things my friends taught me‚ was to do not stare people as much‚ but I couldn’t let things pass by without watching. I could watch something or someone for long time till I forgot where I was going‚ my friends decided to give me sunglass so that people couldn’t tell that I am staring to them. It was in that instant when
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The recent police shootings which have taken place across America‚ and the fabrications stirred up by many mainstream media publications like CNN and MSNBC have led many Americans to be ambivalent towards law enforcement officers‚ and to wonder if‚ in fact the majority of cops are racist or hold racial biases towards minorities. Many who lead this argument state the hackneyed phrase “Black Lives Matter” and form rallies and protests‚ which have led to violent riots in several cities like Dallas‚
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11:19 a.m. The following hour resulted in one of the first major mass shootings in the U.S.‚ leaving twelve students and one teacher dead‚ as well as 21 injured. This horrifying shooting sparked the beginning of a long and grueling debate on gun control. Should civilians be able to buy automatic weapons? What about high-capacity ammunition clips? Are guns helpful at all? Such questions have arisen after every new account of a shooting‚ which seem to occur quite often based on their prevalent coverage
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your skills and win $100!” My straight face turned into a giddy grin. The competition was very anticlimactic. Only eight third graders were there‚ and ¼ of the bleachers in the huge gym was empty. A heavy silence fell over the gym when people were shooting. All that could be heard were basketballs hitting the shiny brown floor with a bump. The fifth graders went fist‚ then the fourth graders‚ then me. Thump! My basketball fell on the ground after it hit the rim of the basket. I’m missing more than
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On March 12 60 Minutes aired the interview of Lesley Stahl with Vladimir Kara-Murza‚ Russian politician. He explains the unfortunate fate that stalks some of Putin’s most prominent critics: unsolved shootings‚ suspicious suicides and poisonings. Specifically he explains his rare experiences that come with being a critic of Vladimir Putin. Murza is an opposition activist‚ protesting Putin’s policies‚ organizing demonstrations and town hall meetings. Therefore he knew he was on a dangerous mission
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Buck Power stated he was drinking at the water fountain down the hallway and heard several gun shots. Power casually goes shooting at a gun range on a monthly basis‚ and can distinguish a gun shot noise from a loud bang. The gun shot noise sound like it was from a handgun because it sounded like a pop without the loud echo behind it‚ and differently it wasn’t a shotgun. Power clarified a shotgun makes a thump noise and is very quiet at the distance of classroom #1013. Power ran towards the noise
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idea how simple it was to purchase a gun. I also learned about how the U.S. trained Osama Bin Laden and all the weapons that we gave to other countries that we are not fighting against. I also learned about reasons why people think the Columbine shootings occurred. The film presents some theories about gun violence but does not give us an answer. In my opinion‚ I feel the film was meant to
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George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant George Orwell writes of his experience in British-ruled India in the early twentieth century as a sub-divisional police officer in the sovereign Southeast Asia state of Burma. His essay presents a powerful theme of inner conflict. Orwell’s strong inner conflict lies between what he believes as a human being and what he should do as an imperial police officer. Orwell immediately claims his perspective on British imperialism saying that it is evil and that he
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