Shooting an Elephant

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  In "Shooting an Elephant," what is meant by the phrase "he wears a mask, and his face grows to fit it?"

  Posted by coffeybean on Nov 4, 2008 at 07:50 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 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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  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

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  Why does the writer preface the narration of the incident with paragraphs 1 and 2? What is their logical relation with the rest of the essay?

  Posted by plux on Jan 14, 2008 at 10:20 PM

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  What does the brevity of the second last paragraph add to the general effect of the essay?

  Posted by kirsch on Jan 14, 2008 at 10:14 PM

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  In Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell, what is the Burmese attitude about imperialism?

  Posted by sarahenoud on Nov 26, 2007 at 11:20 AM

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  Why do you think the narrator included a lengthy and detailed description of the elephant's death in "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell? GUILT?

  Posted by mreyes1010 on Jan 29, 2007 at 07:54 PM

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