30/10/11 ‘Shooting an Elephant’ Rebecca Bonner 2. Choose an essay which puts across a strong personal belief in a clear and convincing manor. George Orwell’s ‘Shooting an Elephant‚’ is an essay which takes place in imperial Burma where he is a police officer working on behalf of the British Empire. He is resented by the people who pressures him into shooting an elephant‚ where he describes himself as being a meaningless puppet in front of the Burmese crowd. Throughout this essay he also
Premium Burma British Empire Colonialism
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen The title is significant to this novel because it refers to an incident that influenced the main character‚ Jacob‚ to share his story. In the story‚ the circus is in town and an elderly Jacob is parked in his wheelchair at a dining table with Joseph McGuinty and a few women. The women are reminiscing about the circus and sharing stories when suddenly McGuinty claims that he used to carry water for the elephants. Jacob‚ being a retired circus veterinarian‚ knows
Premium Fiction English-language films Character
Human Right - Children’s right to play Convention on the right if the child - article 31 Leisure‚ recreation and cultural activities The right of children to rest and leisure‚ engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to their age‚ and participation in cultural and artistic activities There are several other articles that support the right to play Article 2: Non-discrimination Respect‚ ensure and take appropriate measures to protect the rights of each child without discrimination
Premium Hong Kong Time French Revolution
The visual text “The Blind Side” has many significant aspects that support the effectiveness of the text. This critical response will focus on the aspect of setting‚ character and costume. It is through these aspects that major theme such as differences in society are highlighted evidence from the text will be used throughout this response. The setting of the film “The Blind side“ is a very effective aspect in helping the audience understand the theme of difference in society. The first example
Premium Narrative Fiction English-language films
Lajuanna J. Paige 23919 Pheasant Run‚ Novi‚ Michigan 48375 Email: lapaige39@yahoo.com Phone: 248-414-9585/home 313-415-3521/cell [pic] OBJECTIVE To contribute to the medical field‚ using my clerical‚ medical billing and troubleshooting skills and my proven ability to deliver a high level of personal and quality service. PROFILE • Strong written and verbal communication skills‚ provides honest and constructive feedback and quickly and effectively identifies complex problems and moves toward
Premium Michigan Customer service Medicine
Water for elephants irp The story water for elephants is told from a series of memories of Jacob Jankowski as a 93 year old man that is in a nursing home. in 1931 a woman named Catherine hale is taunting him Jacob thinks to himself how he’s still a virgin even though he is about to graduate and he is ashamed of it.The class got interrupted by the school dean who pulls jacob out of the class with something eagerly important to tell him. The dean tells him that both his parents have died and just like
Premium Family Mother Father
Breaking through the Blindness: A Fight for Freedom The three short stories we read‚ The Elephant in the Village of Blind‚ 20/20‚ and The Cathedral‚ all have many common themes with the movie The Elephant man. What intrigues me the most is the hidden underlining meaning each and every story carries. There are three prominent themes I would like to discuss‚ the figurative and the literal blindness of the characters in the works‚ enlightenment‚ and the freedom the characters experience throughout
Premium Blindness
lacks the sufficient income to acquire a minimal quantity of necessities to ensure an adequate standard of living. These essentials include but are not limited to health services‚ food‚ housing‚ clothing‚ and education. To summarize the film‚ the Blind Side is a film based on the true story of Michael Oher‚ a homeless teen living in Tennessee. He lived in the projects and was moved from one foster home to another. Because of his big
Premium Family Michael Oher Education
Elephants Just in the past 10 years‚ ten thousands of elephants have been slaughtered. Sometimes the killers don’t wait till the elephants are dead to take the ivory. This causes the elephant to suffer greatly. Elephants are endangered. Many baby elephants are killed for their tiny stubs of ivory‚ how to save them‚ and the origins of elephant abuse. Some devastating facts about elephants are that they have been dropping 62% over the last decade. (Pg1) About 100 African elephants are killed a day
Premium Elephant Hunting Ivory
the article “Elephants Can Lend A Helping Trunk”‚ and the passage “Elephants Know When They Need A Helping Trunk in a Cooperative Task” they both talk about how the elephants try to achieve a collective goal. The elephants worked with a helping trunk to test and achieve this goal and the mahouts‚ or elephant trainers would test how the elephants use their cooperative skills. Their task was to use their and rope-pulling skills and work together as a team. Overall‚ in the article “Elephants Can Lend A
Premium Elephant Human Primate