Kent State shootings

In the essay “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, the author is faced with a very conflicting situation that overall changes how he views himself and how others view him. Orwell believes that confession does not ease one’s guilt about a misdeed; this idea is shown through the tone of penitence and the metaphor of imperialism. Years after committing a wrong action, Orwell confesses his wrongdoing, but feels no weight lifted off of his shoulders. He feels just as guilty writing about it as…

Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" and Gideon's "No Witchcraft for Sale" both have one thing in common. They are each on the opposite ends of imperialism spectrum. Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" is an autobiographical essay about himself as a British police officer who works in the town of Moulmein located in Burma. He hates the Burmese authorities and the natives. Orwell is also under constant subject of the imperialists. Orwell states, "All I knew was that I was stuck between my hatred of the…

take the time to look back upon our choice. Reflecting on whether an external influence may have affected our preferred option can also arise questions about our morals at the time of the decision. We can see this quite clearly in George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant”. His popular essay uses imagery to recount a moral dilemma he had faced early in life. “There are two Orwells in the story. Each having their own perspectives of the events. The young police officer who undertakes his own journey…

A Rhetorical Analysis of “Shooting an Elephant” Caught between a rock and a hard place Mr. George Orwell is in “Shooting an Elephant”. Orwell’s features an entertaining and informative style of the characters and how they feel tend to draw us into Burma. Orwell utilizes the use of ethos throughout the story making you sympathize with the main character. In "Shooting an Elephant", Orwell tries to gain the sympathy of the Burman folk by expressing his feelings as an English man in Burma, yet he…

white males aged around 14-40 and usually committed suicide or died at the end of their sprees.(Bjelopera et al 10) Mental illness is often associated with shootings but with that said, mental illness alone is not reliable as a causal factor for violence toward the general public. According to Jessica Rosenberg, the author of "Mass Shootings and Mental Health Policy", studies show that people who suffer from mental health issues are more of a risk to themselves rather than to the general public…

sport, as well as the fundamental questions from the syllabus. For some useful background about trapshooting, it is not only a competitive Olympic sport, but is also a sport that is spreading like wildfire throughout the United States. The sport involves an individual shooting clay targets with a shotgun, preferably a 12 gauge. New shooters typically use field hunting guns; however, the more competitive and skilled the shooter gets, the better the chance…

India The Elephant, the Frogs, and the Toad The big elephant named Blackmound came everyday to the pond to get a drink of water but each time he went, he crushed many frogs. One day, the frogs went to the wise today, Blear Eye and asked him what to do about the horrid situation. Bleary Eye chose one frog name Lightfoot to approach Blackmound next time he arrived and have the boldness to tell him that he was crushing the frogs. Lghtfoot obeyed and approach Blackmound explaining the situation.…

The short story, The Most Dangerous Game, written and published in 1924, by Richard Connell. In the story, a hunter named Rainsford is stranded on an island, owned by a wealthy Cossack named Zaroff. Who hunts humans, not animals. Zaroff then gives Rainsford a choice, to be hunted by Zaroff for three days, or to be killed by Zaroff’s manservant, Ivan. Rainsford chooses to be hunted by Zaroff and is given hunting gear. On the last day of the hunt, Zaroff and his dogs corner Rainsford, and…

What can we do to prevent another event like this from happening? Arm teachers, of course! No! that is not the solution according to Mark Follman not one of the 62 mass shootings that has happened in the U.S in the past 30 years has been stopped by an armed civilian. As a matter of fact, armed civilians could worsen the situation. A teacher's job is to teach their students not protect them that's why schools hire security…

Colorado, and made that small town a talking point for years to come when they began shooting at both their classmates and the staff members of their school, before fatally shooting themselves in the library. The original plan Harris and Klebold came up with was even more destructive than the events that took place that day; they had bombs set in the cafeteria and were waiting by the doors to shoot…