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  In regards to "Shooting an Elephant," how could young Orwell's reaction to the elephant being shot be considered racist?

  Posted by pricy on Oct 2, 2009 at 02:58 PM

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  How would you describe the main characters in "Shooting an Elephant"?

  Posted by jotiikaur on Mar 31, 2009 at 02:30 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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  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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  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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  In "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell, why was the writer willing to shoot the elephant, and why did he finally shoot it?

  Posted by soma55 on Jul 2, 2007 at 01:29 AM