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Rohingya influx in Bangladesho The case of Rohingya refugee is a contentious matter which hampers the relation between Myanmar and Bangladesh since 1970s. The crisis of Rohingya problem started in the Rakhaine state of Myanmar when the then military Janta governments widespread violence of human rights against the Muslim minority. Having no citizenship right and continuously tortured by the state sponsored violence Rohingya people fled Myanmar and entered neighboring countries mainly Bangladesh…

Thousands of muslims rohingya have escape from Myanmar, many of them are crossing by land into the border of Bangladesh. while some others choose to take the sea to reach others countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The discriminatory policies of the myanmar government in rakhin state, which have caused hundred of thousands of rohingya to flee sinced the late 1970s. Their plight has been compounded by the responses of many of Myanmar’s neighbors, which have been slow to take in…

James Alex Plunk February 23, 2017 FWS Literary Journalism Kindley Utilizing Narration Narration is the way in which writers communicate with the audience. Authors have multiple options when deciding how to narrate their stories. The way that they employ narration can affect how the writing comes across and can result in different responses from readers. An author’s choice in how he or she narrates their writing is directly correlated with their objective for the piece. This can be…

Short stories are perfect examples of pieces of writing that can influence us and teach us many valuable literary lessons. They can have the same effect as novels. Two very important short stories that have been studied are Shooting An Elephant and No Witchcraft for Sale. Both of these stories contain special accounts of the narrator’s experiences. Three messages from these two short stories are: Don’t let peer pressure make your decisions, know who your enemies are, and believe in yourself.…

"How Free is the Will of the Individual Within Society?" A question someone would ask may be, "How free is the will of the individual within society?" Does society force individuals to do certain things and deal with certain people or does the individual have a say in what they do and who they encounter? Going further, free will is the ability to do something without being forced upon on doing so. Free will is by far a very beneficial aspect since if allows you to determine the outcome of an…

Orwell and Imperialism Abstract: I propose to conduct a research on Imperialism and it’s impact on both the colonized country and the colonizer. In order to a certain the economic, social and historical effects that it has on the nations involved in imperialism. I ultimately hope to find the seeds of imperialism under the mask of anti-imperialism through George Orwell writing “Shooting an elephant”. Imperialism is a policy, which was developed by the superiority and arrogance that could be…

Fakhara, Rabab E.L.A B30 Mrs. Tabitha, Booth Feb. 28, 2017 Compare and Contrast Essay Everyone has their own values that they deal with, some are more important than others while some we forget to follow. We lose some of our values because we start valuing the values of others in our peer group, just to fit in. Everyone deals with their values differently. Both stories are more different than similar , where one character gives up his value to…

Analysis Paper: The Things They Carried Part One: The chapter entitled How to Tell a War Story contains a moment from Tim O’Brien’s’ time at war where he recalls when Rat Kiley shoots a baby water buffalo uncontrollably. Rat Kiley has recently lost his best friend Curt Lemon due to their own stupidity. Kiley proves to be in a very delicate state after this, which can explain why he takes his frustration and anger out on this baby buffalo. He doesn’t just shoot the buffalo once to end its’ life.…

Why a British Officer Murdered an Elephant? This summary is about the journey of a police officer in Burma. Its based on the short story Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell. It’s all about just how this police officer killed the elephant and how he arrived at his decision. This story it about roles, feelings, morality and inconsistency of a man and his power. One of the most important aspects of this story is how this young man felt about his job. At the beginning, he makes it very clear that…

In George Orwell's Shooting an Elephant the narrator finds himself forming to the mask or role of an idol, a police officer. His previous identity attempts to prevent the drastic transformation, but with the influence of society, change is hard to abstain. The narrator feels like he has little say in the matter of the elephant; his original opinion on the matter is influenced by common sense, he "... [has] no intention of shooting the elephant... [he has] merely sent for the rifle to defend…