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Along with the vivid similarities, unique differences can be found surrounding the “peer pressure” the characters from both stories feel. First of all, the main difference in both these characters is that one of them gave in to the peer pressure and the other didn’t. In Shooting an Elephant, George gave in to the peer pressure as he felt that the easier way would be the better way to evade the problem. He decided to shoot and kill the elephant just like the Burmese wanted him to, even though his…

In his essay, “Shooting an Elephant”, well known writer, George Orwell, recounts his experience where his morals and ego were challenged by the Burmese natives. He finds himself struggling with an internal conflict over his attitude toward the empire he serves and the natives he oversees. Orwell uses diction to reveal an attitude of bitterness and resentment towards the Burmese natives, despite having to prove his strength and dominance as a British soldier. Orwell opens his piece by revealing…

The oppression faced by the Burmese in Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" and by the African natives in Lessing's "No Witchcraft for Sale" made them virtually defenseless to the whims of the whites with whom they lived. In "Shooting an Elephant", the persecuted Burmese sneered and mocked the British officers, including the narrator. This is because it is all they could do. If they tried to rebel to any greater extent, they would be severely punished, possibly even killed. As seen in the story, the…

The pair of Japanese officers who interview Pi at the conclusion of Life of Pi represent society as a whole. After the recounting of Pi’s story, Mr. Okamoto and Mr. Chiba make their opinion clear. They do not believe the story with animals to be authentic and that “He[Pi] thinks we’re[they’re] fools.” Life of Pi contains a vast amount of extraordinary events, such as the botanically impossible island, as well as the very fact that there is a tiger aboard Pi’s lifeboat, so understandably, the…

Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant is an autobiographical account of his experiences as a sub-divisional police officer during British rule in Burma. Orwell builds his argument through the two main characters, the elephant and its assassin. The British officer, the assassin, acts as a symbol of the British Empire, while the elephant symbolizes the victims, Burmese. Together, the narrator and the elephant turns this incident into an attack on Imperialism. As a British officer, he is hated by much of…

In the passage “End All Ivory Sales Worldwide”, James A. Baker III is persuading his readers that the illegal murdering of elephants for ivory needs to come to an end. He uses many different methods to try to persuade his audience to get involved with banning the trading of ivory. Baker gives evidence by giving facts along with examples to support his claims. He uses reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence. He also uses stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice…

Adrianna Geisler ENGL1010 Essay #1 8 Sept. 2015 Reading Response Essay for “Shooting an Elephant” In the essay “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, the author is trying to show how imperialism can have strong effects on someone. In addition, Orwell describes his personal decision to shoot an elephant after the animal kills a man. He does not initially intend on killing the animal, but anti-imperialism and the pressure of the crowd really get to him. Orwell states that the only reason he…

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…

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…