Shoot

shooting an elephant, what happened in it has police officer and the story has In this powerful essay, George Orwell uses the symbol of when he was forced to shoot an elephant to describe the foolhardiness and inherent weakness of the colonial endeavour. He describes how the elephant did not need to be shot and how he really didn't want to shoot it. However, when he finally reaches the elephant, the crowd that is getting bigger with every moment pressurises him into shooting the elephant and he…

casualties, and dressed them them on many points of time. He carried comrades to safety, and even saved lives. Leefe Robinson was the first British soldier to shoot down a German zeppelin airship. He was also the first person to be awarded VC in The U.K. He was the first long-range bomber. He later proved that there is a technique to shoot down the airships, and eventually shot down five more which only corrected his theory. He later died of influenza when he became a prisoner of war.…

and go to the restroom or somewhere else during the break time, but they forget to carry it with them. Then, students may be curious about the gun in the drawer; they could play with it and not be aware of the bad consequence of guns, and accidently shoot their friends. Specifically, on August 25th, 2016, Beth Jean Dixon, who is a teacher at Cumberland Christian School in Chambersburg, forgot "her holstered pistol on a toilet tank" in the school restroom (Staff). Then, "four students, ages 6 to…

cowardice habits, for he is no true man. For this reason, she is drawn to Wilson, a hunter, who is far more courageous than her husband of eleven years. This lack of manliness in Macomber is exactly why Margaret cheats on him with Wilson and eventually shoots her husband in the head. If he had…

North Korea has, however, shot down a U.S. warplane before in 1969 during Richard Nixon’s presidency, which back then raised tensions to a similar point to how they are not, but not to this prolonged extent. Even though North Korea states that it will shoot down a U.S. plane not in its airspace, not only is its own air force outdated but such a move could bring both the United States and North Korea into a war. If a conflict were to arise, however, the threat of a nuclear war would be very low…

The conflicts experienced by the young British law enforcer in George Orwell’s essay “Shooting an Elephant” was by the pre existing tension between the British Empire’s imperial rule over Burma, and the Burmese’s disrespectful actions towards his authority being enforced of the Empire. Orwell displays this conflict and tension as we see his use of symbolism and irony throughout the essay. As a matter of fact, Orwell’s symbolic use of the elephant shows both sides of the confliction between…

In the last chapter of the novel, George shoots Lennie with Carlson’s Luger. “ He looked at the back of Lennie’s head, at the place where the spine and skull were joined.” (Steinbeck 52). Earlier in the story, if you can recall, Carlson shoots Candy’s dog between the spine and skull so the dog could have a painless death. George morally believed that ending Lennie’s life in that manner would…

him before the start of the Civil War, only to find out it was his brother. These characters are surely similar to each other, but they hold their differences in the way they approach there appalling conflicts. Carter hesitates when he was about to shoot the enemy on horseback considering when the enemy turns his head, Carter stared directly into his father’s eyes. As stated, “ A touch upon the trigger and all would have been well with Carter Durse. At that instant the horseman turned his head…

“When his aunt Clara died, Lennie just come along with me out workin’. Got kinda used to each other after a little while.” Quote from page 39. George has taken care of Lennie and has took on the responsibility of keeping him safe and to keep him out of trouble ever since his aunt Clara died. Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, forms into protecting people who cannot protect themselves. George feels obligated to protect Lennie and his actions which leads to a problematic dilemma; a problem that…

Texas robbing a bank and Bonnie shot her first person and also did her first robbery too. (Hunter) 2 cops had died during their first robbery. Bonnie had shot both of the cops while they were trying to stop the robbery, she did not even hesitate to shoot the cops or anything as long as she was with Clyde she had no fear. She felt safe when ever she was with him.(Hunter) Raymond Hamilton tagged along with Bonnie and Clyde in one of their first robberies.(Hunter) “Hamilton was a young gunman” and…