Shooting an Elephant Group
Do you think Orwell should have shot the elephant? Explain your response.
Created by xxxxxxxx on Feb 6, 2009 in the Shooting an Elephant Group.- Opinions on Narrator in "Shooting an Elephant"
Created by dayidane on Oct 6, 2008 in the Shooting an Elephant Group. - Why did Orwell have the outlook he did, why were some of the younger men unmoved by it? What impact do you think this might have had on his life?
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Do you agree with Orwell's presentation of the East or you do not. Why?
Created by mazin on Mar 14, 2008 in the Shooting an Elephant Group.- What are some thoughts and feelings about the characters and their actions in "Shooting an Elephant"?
Created by roseyfosho4 on Mar 11, 2008 in the Shooting an Elephant Group. - "He wears a mask and his face grows to fit it." What do you think Orwell means by this?
Created by swbacktail on Mar 3, 2008 in the Shooting an Elephant Group. - What are some pieces of advice or topics that Orwell might discuss in today's classroom?
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Orwell clearly states where he was in the story; Moulmein in Burma.
Posted by epollock on Jun 12, 2009 in the Shooting an Elephant Group.
It is there in the piece of writing itself. The place was a sub-divisional town called Moulmein...
Posted by kc4u on Jun 12, 2009 in the Shooting an Elephant Group.- In reply to #4: I agree with Post #4, that he did in fact have to shoot the elephant. That was...
Posted by epollock on Jun 10, 2009 in the Shooting an Elephant Group. 
In my opinion, Orwell thought that killing the elephant was wrong. He hestiated before he...
Posted by boryung on Jun 10, 2009 in the Shooting an Elephant Group.
British-occupied Burma in the mid 1900's.
Posted by amy-lepore on Feb 18, 2009 in the Shooting an Elephant Group.
As an animal lover, I wish Orwell had not shot the elephant. As Orwell explains in his essay,...
Posted by ms-mcgregor on Feb 6, 2009 in the Shooting an Elephant Group.
Since you preface your question with " Do you think...," I will for once express my personal...
Posted by parkerlee on Feb 6, 2009 in the Shooting an Elephant Group.
Since the reader is privy to the narrator's thought process, it seems clear that the character...
Posted by playsthething on Oct 6, 2008 in the Shooting an Elephant Group.- The first question you want to ask yourself is what perception you have of the East. Also, it is...
Posted by mjush on Sep 22, 2008 in the Shooting an Elephant Group. 
This is a difficult subject, but I can certainly point you in some directions.First, do you trust...
Posted by jlcannad on Mar 14, 2008 in the Shooting an Elephant Group.
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