Shooting an Elephant

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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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  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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  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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  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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  Was the narrator in "Shooting an Elephant" justified in shooting the elephant? Could the situation be handled in any other way?

  Posted by dovale on Dec 28, 2007 at 10:28 AM

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  what are the major ideas of "shooting an elephant"?

  Posted by heba on Nov 2, 2007 at 03:52 AM

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  May I read someone's analysis of the text to get some ideas?

  Posted by basra on Mar 10, 2007 at 02:05 PM

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