Shooting an Elephant

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  What is the paradox in the story "Shooting an Elephant"?

  Posted by patycake on Jul 15, 2008 at 08:04 PM

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  what are the main conflicts in the story "Shooting an Elephant"?

  Posted by linca on Jul 7, 2008 at 03:43 PM

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  In "Shooting an Elephant", what connection does Orwell assume to exist between being important and being hated by large number of people?

  Posted by sandyjean on Jun 14, 2008 at 02:53 PM

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  Identify three tenses in which "Shooting an Elephant" is told.

  Posted by jess23 on Apr 22, 2008 at 07:54 PM

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  How does Orwell separate his thoughts from those of the narrator's?  Cite two sentences that separate his comments from the narrator.

  Posted by lili23 on Apr 21, 2008 at 09:50 PM

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  What is the setting in "Shooting an Elephant"?

  Posted by tote on Mar 29, 2008 at 11:38 AM

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  In the short story "Shooting An Elephant," why does the fact that the Burmese hate the British upset the narrator?

  Posted by southergirl072590 on Mar 26, 2008 at 12:00 PM

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  Do you agree with Orwell's presentation of the East in "Shooting an Elephant"?

  Posted by mazin on Mar 15, 2008 at 03:07 PM

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  Discuss at least two of the occurrences of the term "East" in the essay and explain the point Orwell is making in Shooting an Elephant.

  Posted by mazin on Mar 13, 2008 at 01:20 PM

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  In "Shooting an Elephant," does Orwell depict imperialism by using characters that can be related to people with different opinions?

  Posted by roseyfosho4 on Mar 13, 2008 at 11:58 AM

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  What is the pattern of organization that Orwell uses to present his ideas in "Shooting an Elephant"?

  Posted by laliz on Mar 6, 2008 at 04:32 PM

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  What is meant by, "It was a tiny incident in itself but it gave me a better glimpse than I had had before of the real nature of imperialism"

  Posted by swbacktail on Feb 29, 2008 at 08:53 AM

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  What is the purpose of the short story "Shooting an Elephant"?

  Posted by roseyfosho4 on Feb 29, 2008 at 12:37 AM

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  What does the conclusion of the story Shooting an Elephant have to do with Imperialism?

  Posted by riccioj on Feb 25, 2008 at 03:50 PM

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  What is Orwell's thesis and how does he support those events in his thesis through the essay?

  Posted by mnj0209 on Feb 9, 2008 at 11:25 AM

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  In the story "Shooting an Elephant", what is the epiphany that Orwell experiences in the course of the event he writes about?

  Posted by sexxy305 on Jan 27, 2008 at 07:31 AM

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  Can you help me write a short composition on "man's inclination to victimize and dominate runs like a thread through human history"?

  Posted by lovelisa on Jan 14, 2008 at 10:34 PM

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  Orwell treats the killing of an animal like ceremony. Where in his description does he reach the moment of truth?

  Posted by kristina89 on Jan 14, 2008 at 10:31 PM

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  When Orwell describes the Burmese as "yellow faces," does he use the words deliberately or unconsciously?

  Posted by bobfish on Jan 14, 2008 at 10:28 PM

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  Why does Orwell use words for which there are no English equivalents? Give some examples.

  Posted by krystal89 on Jan 14, 2008 at 10:23 PM