English 101 Shooting an Elephant
Task 1( by using pg 242 - 250 )
Respond to the prompt, or address another specific topic from the same reading. As a guideline, you should make a total of two posts, around 100 words each (a medium-sized paragraph). Any posts in addition to these can be as long or short as you like. Please make an effort to respond to your classmates when you can.
Prompt: “Shooting an Elephant” is one of my favorite essays from this collection – it functions on a number of levels to comment on Orwell’s feelings about the British Empire, his role as a soldier, and the rights of others. Of course, what Orwell is literally writing about is the incident involving the shooting of an elephant. But what is really getting at? What is this essay really about? Whether you know much about the history Orwell is participating in, you can begin to understand what is going on by reading the essay thoroughly and then considering what the elements of the story represent. What does it mean to Orwell to shoot the elephant? Why does he do it? Feel free to comment on any of these questions or a question you have of your own about the essay.
Task 1( by using pg 242 - 250 )
Respond to the prompt, or address another specific topic from the same reading. As a guideline, you should make a total of two posts, around 100 words each (a medium-sized paragraph). Any posts in addition to these can be as long or short as you like. Please make an effort to respond to your classmates when you can.
Prompt: “Shooting an Elephant” is one of my favorite essays from this collection – it functions on a number of levels to comment on Orwell’s feelings about the British Empire, his role as a soldier, and the rights of others. Of course, what Orwell is literally writing about is the incident involving the shooting of an elephant. But what is really getting at? What is this essay really about? Whether you know much about the history Orwell is participating in, you can begin to understand what is going on by reading the essay thoroughly and then considering what the elements of the story represent. What does it mean to Orwell to shoot the elephant? Why does he do it? Feel free to comment on any of these questions or a question you have of your own about the essay.
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