An Assessment of the Factors Affecting the Quality of Literature in English Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Uganda: A case study of Entebbe Municipality‚ Wakiso District A Research Dissertation Submitted in partial fulfilment for the Award of the Bachelors Degree in Education of Uganda Martyrs University-Nkozi July 2012 DECLARATION I‚ HENRY NSUBUGA‚ do declare that this is my original work‚ save for the various works I consulted‚ whose authors I have fully
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In the essay “Shooting an Elephant” George Orwell is conveying the message that imperialism within a society creates an imbalance in power amongst individuals‚ where Orwell came to realize that he was not on the top of the heap but a tool to oppress the Burmese people. Orwell employs the use of metaphors to enforce his message. When Orwell states‚ “conjurer about to perform a trick”. This way of looking at Orwell is contrary to the way that white Europeans would be looked at in ordinarily. In this
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There is a correlation between social background and success at school. Discuss. A key goal of education is to make sure that every student has a chance to excel‚ both in school and in life. Increasingly‚ children’s success in school determines their success as adults‚ determining whether and where they go to college‚ what professions that they enter‚ and how much they are paid. The children of parents in higher social classes are more likely to stay on in post-compulsory education‚ more likely
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In George Orwell’s first places hort story‚”Shooting An Elephant”‚ written in 1936‚ George explains his experience of working with the Indian Imperial Police. The story takes place in Moulmein‚ in Lower burma. George is working there as a sub-divisional officer where he is seen as a target due to the fact that he is English and works for the British. He was constantly picked on and had felt guilty about the job since he hated imperialism‚ but he just wanted to get his job over with as soon as possible
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The character that I identify with the most is Orwell in “Shooting an Elephant” because of his struggle to do what is morally right when society wants him to be or do something different. I think I sometimes struggle to do what is morally right when an entire world pushes me to conform. For example‚ what if I know a friend has cheated on a test but I cannot say anything to the teacher because after all he or she is my friend. Or‚ when a coworker gets reprimanded by our boss for something I did and
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important point I learned after reading Schools‚ Prisons‚ and Social Implications of Punishment is that schools should do more to help students succeed in life and not end up in prison. There are a lot of students that have a difficult family life and that leads them to have a difficult academic life. The school’s solution to trouble kids is to just suspend them and that is increasing their chances of ending up in prison. Throughout the United States‚ schools most frequently punish and suspend students
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Everybody has or had a father at some point in their life. Some people may take their fathers for granted and others will not. My father is someone who I can always look up to and know that if I follow his lead I will end up being as great as a person he is. Fathers are your biggest fans and supporters. Whether you can tell it or not‚ they will always be there for you even if you are opposites. In Brad Manning and Sarah Vowell’s narrations about their fathers‚ they both have unique relationships
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George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant: a Summary George Orwell‚ from a first person narrative perspective of a British officer in Moulmein‚ Burma‚ writes an autobiographical essay titled Shooting an Elephant‚ confessing the inner conflict of a British police officer. From his experience in British-ruled India in the early Twentieth Century‚ his essay shows feelings in the area and the East against Europe‚ and faults of the imperialism. While he was there he is having to do something that caused ethical
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viewing an eclipse for too long has recently moved to Florida after his father takes a job in civil engineering. However‚ unlike his brother Erik‚ a high-school football star‚ Paul is unable to fit in with the new environment. Although he befriends Joey Costello‚ brother of Erik’s fellow team-mate Mike Costello‚ he struggles to fit in his new school‚ Lake Windsor Middle. Even his interest in soccer is deflated‚ after he is disallowed his right to play due to an insurance policy relating to his eyesight
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In stories‚ "Fourth of July" and "Shooting an Elephant"‚ the main characters’ experience a conflict within themselves. Without these conflicts‚ it would be hard for the authors’ to support their narrative point. In "Fourth of July"‚ it seemed as if the main character was never truly informed of the racism in the world‚ almost as if her parents were trying to hide it from her. "I wanted to eat in the dining car because I had read all about them‚ but my mother reminded me for the umpteenth time
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