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George Orwell wrote most of his work in the modernism time period (1910-1960). Modernism work is filled with satire, irony and compressions such as analogies. This type of writing comes from consciousness and inner self. It also came about from the increase of industrialism. As shown in his writing, specifically Shooting an Elephant, he has a clear message about imperialism and empires. Orwell writes in fiction and is able to pinpoint important topics through that. Orwell’s writing in this…

The subject of an experiment cries out, “I can’t stand it. I’m not going to kill that man in there” (Milgram 120), as the experimenter compels his subject to administer deadly electrical shocks to another man. The subject clearly expresses his moral objections to these instructions, yet to influence his subject, the insistent experimenter does not lock the door, nor does he hold the subject at knifepoint- he only requests that the subject “Continue, please” (121). And so the subject continues.…

P.G. Wodehouse once said, “The fascination of shooting as a sport depends almost wholly on whether you are at the right or wrong end of the gun.” This quote embodies the internal struggle the narrator of George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” faces while deciding the fate of the elephant. I chose this piece because the title is very intriguing to me and I felt like it would be an interesting piece of literature, especially since Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984 are considered cult classics among…

George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” (Orwell, 2012), tells us a story about going against our inner beliefs due to peer pressure. Orwell goes after a wild elephant that is rampaging the town he polices. During the chase he finds a dead villager and decides to get his gun. Upon finding the elephant, who is calm at this point, he decides not to shoot it. However, the huge crowd of villagers are demanding he take action against the beast. Orwell finally decides he can’t go against what is…

Concept challenger “Speck Of A Wishing Powder” My job is the concept challenger, I believe the concept of Rhino breaking the swing, should be challenged, I believe this because, Rhino the “Imaginary friend” had apparently broke the swing, the quote that I had used for this challenge was : “It’s not my fault because Rhino was the one who broke the swing. And I told them so, but Mother and Father don’t believe me. How could I, little Michael, smaller even than all of my friends, break a tire…

What Would You do for a Klondike Bar Have you ever wanted something so bad that you feel as if you would almost do anything to get it? One of the things that comes to mind is the commercial for Klondike bars. Throughout the whole commercial you see someone doing something crazy like walking on a tightrope over Niagara Falls, or fighting a lion. These are crazy stunts that someone would have to be out of their mind to actually do, but in the end you see someone eating a Klondike bar with a…

To begin my speech today, let’s me tell you a story: The story begin with a sparrow and an elephant are under attacked by a very aggressive snake, can you imagine what is their reaction in that situation? Which one will be the winner? Firstly, we take a look at the elephant. Elephant is a very giant animal and has a very thick skin which make the poisonous fangs of the snake become useless. So the attack of the snake doesn’t matter. In that situation, the elephant only need to pick up his feet…

Kaka Dixit (1864-5.7.1926): Hari Sitaram Dixit, a high caste Nagari Brahim of Khandwa, did B.A., LLB, and became a leading solicitor of Bombay. He was the Secretary of the Indian National Congress of 1904 at Bombay. In 1906, on his visit to England he had an accident in London whch caused him an injury in the leg with constantly pained. Nana Chandorkar advised him in 1909 to go to Shirdi and seek Sai Baba’s blessings. The same year he went to Ahmednagar with some work and was a guest in the…

Conflicted Tones in “Shooting an Elephant” In George Orwell’s essay, “Shooting an Elephant”, the narrator kills an elephant, despite his reluctance to do so. An escaped elephant runs through a village and he follows in an attempt to corral the beast. The narrator carries a gun with him as a safety precaution, but has no actual plans to kill the elephant. However, the Burmans surrounding him push him to kill. This causes him to feel a large amount of cognitive dissonance. Orwell conveys this…

Also in Shooting an Elephant and in A Hanging, there is a death scene. The main character is the cause of the death, and kills them because it is their duty. Each time, leading up to the death scene, the character realises how innocent that the victim must be. This is exemplified with the elephant being unknowing and slowly dying and with the dog that is friendly to the prisoner. Now, in 1984 the novel ends with seeing the corruption, and no longer feeling the stress of the political powers.…