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TheElephantManAnalysis

TheElephantMancan,attimes,beatoughplaytotalkaboutTheproductioninstillsasortofguiltinthe audience,seeminglyasthoughtheyaretheculpritsoftheElephantMan'semotionalisolationfromsociety.This guiltisverylikelyduetosociety'stendencytoseethedisabilitiesofthedisabledperson,asopposedtotheperson himorherself,asTheElephantManpresentsthissocietalproblem,amongothers,withallofthesubtleties befittingatraincollidingwithamerry-go-round...

WhatIsTheDifferenceBetweenBernardPonemeranceAndThe ElephantMan

BernardPomeranceandtheElephantManBernardPomerancewasbornin1940inBrooklyn,NewYorkHe attendedcollegeattheUniversityofChicago,wherehereceivedadegreeinEnglish.Inthe1970'sPomerance movedtoLondon,EnglandtobecomeanovelistHewasunsuccessfulandthendecidedtotryhishandasa dramatist.Hequicklygotinvolvedwithseveralleft-wingfringegroups,whichwhereatthetimethrivingin EnglandThen,alongwithdirectorRonaldRees,hefoundedtheFocoNove

ElephantManEssay

MontagutellsJohnMerrick’sunusualstoryinthebookthatstudieshumandignity,TheElephant Man.TheElephantMan,anintriguingbookthatcapturestheheartofthespirit,isthestoryofasimple,yet unfortunate,man.Itcausesonetothinkaboutlife’spreciousgiftsandhowoftentheyaretakenfor grantedAsthesadanduniquestoryofJohnMerrick,“theelephantman,';unfolds,allaretaughta lessonaboutstrengthandcourage.     When...

TheElephantManAnalysis

TheImportanceofChangeinTheElephantManJosephCampbelloncesaidthatwhen,"wequitthinking primarilyaboutourselvesandourownself-preservation,weundergoatrulyheroictransformationof consciousness"(Campbell)Thisquoteperfectlydescribesthepositivetransformationonecanundergo,ifonlyone iswillingtotry.Thereareultimatelyonlytwooutcomesthatacharactercanhave:eitherhechanges,andchanges hissurroundingsaswell,orhedoesnotandhislifecontinuesonas...

Eng225Week3FinalFilmCritiqueOutline

TheElephantManEnglish225IntroductionToFilm11/3/2012Ichosetocritiquethefilm"TheElephantMan"it isaniconicfilmmakingendeavor.DirectorDavidLynchshowsthesadnessandthescarinessofdeformitiesonto theaudienceinawaythattouchesyourheartandleavesyouwithasenseofsadnessandwillalsoleaveatearin youreye.Mostofthepeoplewhohavewatchedthisfilmaretouchedandcompletelychangesthewaytheyview crippled,weak,anddeformedpeopleinthisworld

TheLifeOfGregorSamsa

LaurenJohnsonArielMcCarterEnglish2B3April2017TheLifeofGregorSamsainTheMetamorphosisvs JosephMerrick,"ElephantMan"OnepersonwholivedalifethatgreatlyresembledGregorisJosephMerrick,the "ElephantMan"Merrickwasafflictedwithageneticdisease,possiblyProteussyndrome(James554),that deformedhimtothepointthathisskinresembledanelephant.Therewerebonygrowthsonhisfaceandbody. Fromdifficultymovingaroundtochallengeswithcommunications,thereare

TheElephantManAnalysis

DuringreadingofTheElephantMan,Ifoundseveralpointsthatgrabbedmyattention.Ittouchedonsubjectsthat areoftenoverlookedinsociety,includingdisability,deformityanddisease.Mosttimesitcanbedifficultto confrontthesetopicsbecausetheyareshamedinsocietyPeoplehavedifferentopinionsonthesubjectsWhichis whythisperformanceneedstoberepublishedmoreoftenintheatre.Theperformancereflectsmanydifferent groupsofpeople'sreactionstodisabilitiesItaccurately

ElephantManTrial

othershavebeenhospitalizedinFrance,aftertakingpartinaclinicalstudyforanewpainkillerformulatedby BIAL,aPortuguesepharmaceuticalcompanyThemenwereadmittedtotheRennesUniversityHospitalin westernFranceon11thFeb.Onemanwassaidtobebrain-deadasaconsequenceoftheinvestigationaldrug,and on17thofFeb,thehospitalreleasedastatementstatinghispassing.Theother5menarebelievedtobeinastable situation,thoughFrenchhealthauthoritieshavecautioned

ConsequencesfromCravingTheconsequencesofthedesiretobeacceptedisacriticalthemein"TheElephant Man"byBernardPomerance.Thedesiretobeacceptedleadstothelossofhopeandtheestablishmentofa negativeenvironmentTheneedalsoprovokesdepressionwhichnegativelyaffectsthehostFailingtosatisfythis desireistherootcauseofthemultipleconsequences.Merrickisavictimoftheseobstacles;consequenceafter consequenceariseforMerrick,ashecravestofulfillhis

IntellectualDifferencesInJohnMerrick's'

JohnMerrickisdefinedbyappearance,notbyhisintellectualability,notevenbythehisspokenwords.Rather, peopleareentertainedbyhisappearanceordisgustedbyit.ThepeoplethatencounterMerrick,onlymoldhim"by theexperiences[he]has"Yes,therearetheoneslikeMrsKendalwhopartiallyseethroughMerrick'sexperiences however,itishardtoconvincepeoplearoundusofonething,whenanotherissodistracting.Yet,thereisasecond halftowhat"molds"oneTheperception

ExamplesOfStigmaInTheElephantMan

Theyhavetheirwaysinandout.Amaninhistimeplaysnumerousparts.Goffmansaidthatwedisplaya progressionofveilstoothers,enacting,controllingandstaginghowweappearWearealwaysconcernedwith howwecomeacross,alwaysattemptingtoshowcaseourselvesinthebestlight... TheElephantManByDavidLynch

insuchfilmsas"TheElephantman"andevenvideogamessuchas"MetalGearSolidV:ThePhantomPain""The ElephantMan"isa1980filmdirectedbyDavidLynchthatdepictsthestoryofJosephMerrick(Itwasbasedona truestory,)amanwhowasbornwithanextremelyrarephysicaldisabilitythatcompletelydeformedhisface, makinghimlookalmostlikeanelephant,oneofthequotesinthefilmis"Iamnotanelephant!Iamnotan animal!Iamahumanbeing!Iamaman!"Thisshowsthatnot

SimilaritiesBetweenDraculaAndTheElephantMan

Weliveinaworldwherepeoplehavelostorlacksympathy,oftenresultinginthefeelingofbeingalienated.In bothnovelsthecharactersinTheElephantManandinDraculadisplayverydifferentpersonalitiesinwhichI noticedthatnoteveryonecanadaptto,thatiswhythecharactersstarttofeelalone,andthisisessentialbecausein ordertonotfeeljudgedweneedtolearnhowtoaccepteveryone'sdifferences.Amongstallcharactersthemost alienatedwasDraculaInthe

SympathyInGrapesOfWrathAndTheElephantMan

storieswereGrapesofWrathandTheElephantMan.Bothstoriesshowthemaincharactersaspeoplewhodon't havemuchandcanliveahealthyandcomfortablelifeInTheElephantMan,JohnMerrickisusedasanattraction forpeopletolookinaweat.InGrapesofWrath,thehomelessmancan'tpaythefullpricetogetaloafofbread. Thesetwostoriesshowbothcharactersinbadsituationsanddon'thaveenoughmoneyHowever,outofthesetwo, IbelieveElephantManwouldevokemoreempathytothe

Themes:JosephMerrickandElephantManEssay

BreakingthroughtheBlindness:AFightforFreedomThethreeshortstoriesweread,TheElephantintheVillage ofBlind,20/20,andTheCathedral,allhavemanycommonthemeswiththemovieTheElephantman.What intriguesmethemostisthehiddenunderliningmeaningeachandeverystorycarriesTherearethreeprominent themesIwouldliketodiscuss,thefigurativeandtheliteralblindnessofthecharactersintheworks, enlightenment,andthefreedomthecharactersexperiencethroughout

CompareAndContrastTheTwinsOfSiamAndTheElephantMan

ComparativeAnalyticalTextEssayTheTwinsofSiamandTheElephantManEssayquestion:Peoplewhoare physicallydisabledallleadsimilarlives.DotheTwinsofSiamandtheElephantManshowthistobetrue?The ElephantManisthetruestoryofJosephMerrick'slifefromTimVicary'snovelJosephMerrickwasbornin Londonin1862andlater,hedevelopedadiseasethatmadehimdisabled.TheTwinsofSiamisashorttextabout ChangeandEng,whoweretheconjoinedtwins,borninThailand

The,HillsLikeWhiteElephants,AndAGoodManEssay

speechandforthebooks"Metamorphism","HillslikeWhiteElephants",and"AGoodManisHardtoFind"all reoccurametaphorthrewoutthepagesThesebooksdiscussareoccurringthemeofmetaphorsbytheirhidden metaphoricalmessagethatwillmakeareaderreadagaintounderstandthebook.Themetaphorsthatreoccurinthe storyareoutragedfor"Metamorphism",abortionfor"HillslikeWhiteElephants",andimpetuousfor"AGood ManisHardtoFind""Metamorphosis's"protagonistGregoryhad

LikeWhiteElephants"byErnestHemingway,ARaisinintheSunbyLorraineHansberry,and"TheManHe Killed"byThomasHardyarethreepiecesofliteraturethathavesignificantlyimpactedmeasareader"HillsLike WhiteElephants"byHemingwayisashortstoryaboutagirlwhoisputintoapositiontomakeanimportant decisionShesitswithamanwhomshehasanintimaterelationshipwithWhiletheysitatatrainstation,they discussandargueabouttheimportantdecision.Themanportrays...

HillsLikeWhiteElephantsRelationshipBetweenAmericanManAnd Jig

Twopartners;JigandtheAmericanMan;traveledfromMadrid,SpaintoBarcelonainErnestHemingway'sshort story,'HillsLikeWhiteElephants',takenplaceinthe1940s.Whilewaitingforthetrainatabarinthemiddleofa valley,thepartnersthoughtabouttheirlifetogetherandtheirlifetocome.AbigissuestandsintheroomasJigis pregnant,andtheAmericanManisdesperatelytryingtoconvinceherthatanabortionistherightthingtodoJig wasanaÃvegirlandissuggestedthat...

Compare/Contrast:"AGoodManIsHardtoFind"with"HillsLike WhiteElephants"

Compare/Contrast:"GoodMan"with"Hills"Currently,aplethoraofoutstandingstorieshavebeenwrittenWhat makesastory,though?Theansweristheelementsthattheauthorincludesintohisorherwriting,suchas symbolismandimagery."HillslikeWhiteElephants,"writtenbyErnestHemingway,and"AGoodManisHard toFind,"writtenbyFlanneryO'Connor,arejusttwoexamplesofadmirableworkEachwriterincorporatedplenty ofelementstoimprovethestory.Sincetheamount...

GeorgeOrwell's'ShootingAnElephant'And'AHanging'

InGeorgeOrwell's"ShootinganElephant"and"AHanging"ThesettingofboththespotswasinBurma,anation inAsia.In"AHanging"thesettingwasprincipallyinacorrectionalfacilitywhilein"ShootinganElephantwasin aMoulmein,inlowerBurmawhereanElephantwent'quiet'TheCharactersin"AHanging"wereforthemost partaHinduwhowaslittlewhitnohairandobscurefluideyes,additionallyhehadathick,mustachewhichwas humongousforhisbody.AdditionallyGeorgeOrwell...

0202hPoliticalCartoonMapEssay

"ShootinganElephant"ComparisontoPoliticalCartoonAction:Thenarratorshootsanelephantwhileitis peacefullyeatinggrass.Thenarratordecidedtoshoottheelephantbecauseherealizedhewilllosefaceandbe humiliatedifhedoesnotshootitTheelephantresistedAftertheelephantgotshot,hestillstruggledtolive, breathingdreadfullybutpowerless.Ittookhimhalfanhourtodie...

CollegeWritingEssayOldMrsGreydidn'thaveasocialaspectofherlifeatalltowardstheendofherlifeShe lostallofherfamilyandlivedtherestofherlifesittinginherrockingchairlookingoutherdoor.OldMrs.Grey sittingbyherselfshowshowshehasblockedeveryoneoutandhowshedoesn'thaveasocialaspectinherlife becauseshestayshomealone"MybrothersandsistersAndmyhusbandgoneMydaughtertooButIgoon EverymorningIpraytogodtoletmepass"(124)...

ShootingAnElephantEssay

InGeorgeOrwell'sshortstory,"ShootinganElephant",itfollowsamanthatisbeingbombardedbythepressure ofthesituationthathasbeenpresenteduponhim.In1936Moulmein,Burma,amanissentthereasasubdivisionalpolicemantobetheofficerofthetown,buthebeingtheonlymanofEuropeandecentinatownfullof "yellowfaces",itisn'tsurprisingthatheisbeingpickedonbythem.Aswediveintothestory,wecanfeelthe slowburnofhatredinOrwell'stoneasthecharacter...

TheRealNatureOfImperialismInShootingAnElephantByGeorge Orwell

Theessay,ShootingAnElephantbyGeorgeOrwell,isaveryfascinatingessaythatfollowsthelifeofGeorge Orwell,aBritishpoliceofficeratthetime,whileservinghisdutiesinMoulmein,Burma.Thenarratorbeginsthe storybyaddressingthathewashatedbyalargenumberofpeopleinthetownmostlybecauseofhispositionIn 1936,whenthestorywastakingplace,GreatBritainhadcontroloverthisAsiancountrysothiswasthemain reasonthatthepeopleofthetowndespisedhimHe

ElephantMyths

ElephantinmythElephantssupportasymbolicmeaninginastrology,wherein,elephantdreams'areconsideredto havespecificmeanings.Theactionsandbehavioroftheseelephantsinthedreamsareofimportancein interpretingwhattheystandforElephantsingeneral,symbolizethequalitiesofwisdom,strength,courage, longevity,patience,honor,andstature.Hereisabriefabouttheirvaryingsymbolismacrossdifferentcultures.In Buddhism,theelephantrepresentsmentalstrengthandcomposure

SymbolsInTheStory'HillsLikeWhiteElephants'

'HillsLikeWhiteElephants',presentsuswithsuchasituationthatisdifficulttobeidentified.Aswefigureoutthat thecoupleisdiscussingabortion,wearegivenmanysymbolsashints.Thesymbolsinthestoryrepresentthelife changingsituationthatthegirlandthemanaregoingthroughThetwoheavybagsrepresentthedecisionthatthe girlandthemanhavetomake,thebeadcurtainrepresentsmovingonfromthesituation,andthehillsthatlooklike whiteelephantsrepresentthegirl's

``HillsLikeWhiteElephants``ByErnestHemingway

interpretingmeaningsbehindthem,and"HillsLikeWhiteElephants"doesnottrailfromtherestduetothenever mentionedword'abortion'"HillsLikeWhiteElephants,"writtenbyErnestHemingway,takesplacearoundWorld War1inSpain,atatrainstation("HillsLikeWhiteElephants."4).AnAmericanmanandagirlhavebeen discussingthegirl'sunspecificoperation.Itisapparentthatthegirlisperturbedaboutthisoperation,whiletheman continuallycoercesthetopicDespitethefactthat

ThemeOfSymbolismInHillsLikeWhiteElephants

SymbolismInHillsLikeWhiteElephantsDuringthecourseofthestory"HillsLikeWhiteElephants"theauthor ErnestHemingwayusessymbolismtodescribethemainideaofthegirlhavingthe"operation."Hemingwayuses thelandscape,thewhiteelephant,andtheterm"elephantintheroom"torepresentdifferentaspectsofthe pregnancyandabortion.Thelandscapeinthestoryrepresentschoosingtheabortionorchoosingtokeepthebaby. ThesettingofthestoryisatatrainstationOnoneside

GreekThethologyOfElephants:TheMythOfKingMidas

themythtitled"Elephants.""Elephants"isanAfricanmythabouttheoriginofelephantsandwhythey'reas intelligentashumans.ThismythfollowsthestoryofapoormanwhotriestofindIvonya-Ngia,whichmeans,"he thatfeedsthepoor"WhenthepoormanfinallyfoundIvonya-Ngia,hetoldhimthathewantedthesecrettobeing rich.Ivonya-Ngiagavethepoormananointmentandtoldhimtorubitonhiswife'steeth,thenwaituntilthey grow,andthensellthemThemanwentbackhomeand

HillsLikeWhiteElephantAnalysis

readingthatpeakedmyinterestis"HillsLikeWhiteElephants",authoredbyErnestHemingway.In"HillsLike WhiteElephants",anAmericanmanandagirlarewaitingatatrainstationbarinSpainTheAmericanmanand girldecidetodrinkbeerandhaveaconversationwhilewaitingonthetraintoMadrid.Thegirlnotesthatanearby lineofhillsblanketedbythesunresembleswhiteelephants.Thecouplethenstartstodiscussanoperationthatthe manwantsthewomantohaveThegirl'snameisrevealed

ElephantDreamLandTheworldisgoneallpeoplehavebeenwipedtheanimalsnottobeseenInthedarkness arrives,butbeingonlyonemammalleftInAweitistheELEPHANTThegroundrumblesandcrashesthe loudnessofthemElephants.Themightymajesticofthesebeastsgrazinginthesunlightofthemorningsobeautiful makesyouwanttocrywithjoyTheyallhuddleatthewaterspoutattheafternoonwhenthesunshinesbrightThe littlebaby'sfrolickingeverywherecausinggreatdistress.All...

ConsequencesOfAnimalsInGeorgeOrwell's'ShootingAnElephant'

takenaswell?Inthememoir"ShootinganElephant,"byGeorgeOrwell,theelephantwhotrampledavillagerwas shotbyapoliceofficerwithinboundsofthelawandwithinmoralstandpoints,anditwasmostdefinitelyjustified. TheanimalhadpreviouslykilledavillageranddestroyedpropertyHedisruptedthepeaceofthevillageand instilledfearinthepeopleAllofthesewouldlegallymakethemanwhoshothimintherightSincetheelephant killedaman,theofficer,whowaslicensedtokill...

AnalysisOfGeorgeOrwell's'TheVoiceOfAGeneration'

principlestogethertowritetwofamousstoriesthatarepackedwithethosandtoldingreatdetailWhygivea commonmanmorecredibilitythananemperor?Orwell'swritingstylegiveshimimmensecredibilitybecauseof thesheerdetail,vividcoloranddescriptionOrwellachievesthisthroughimagery,toneandsyntaxConsider Orwell'suseofimageryinShootinganElephant,describingBurmaasaconcentrationcampwithsocialwallsthat areinescapable."Thewretchedprisonershuddlinginthe...

HowDoesGeorgeOrwellCreateSuspenseInKillingAnElephant

anElephant,DonJuanandRimeoftheAncientMariner.KillinganElephantwasmyfavoritestorybecauseitkept meinsuspenseIenjoyedhowthestoryflowedandhowitcouldberelatabletosomepeopleGeorgeOrwellin KillinganElephantexplainedhowpeerpressurecanmakeapersondothingstheydon'tfeelobligatedtodo.After theelephantwasgoingcrazy,andstartedtohurtpeople,themanwascalledtogoandkilltheelephant.Even thoughthemandidn'twanttokilltheelephant,the

HillsLikeWhiteElephantsAnalysisEssay

InHillsLikeWhiteElephants,thestoryopensupwithadescriptionofthescenery.Thereisacouplethatisata trainstationatabargoingsomewherefarThroughoutthestory,thecoupleishavingaconversationabout somethingthatisnevermentioned.However,bypayingattentiontothecharacters,thelanguage,andthe symbolism,onecanseethattheconversationisaboutanabortionandthatthecouple'srelationshipisfallingapart ErnestHemingwayusescharacters,sexism,andthesetting...

EvaluationArgument'HillsLikeWhiteElephants'

ErnestHemingway:HillsLikeWhiteElephantsAwhiteelephantisanidiomforavaluablebutburdensome possession,butalsoitmeansarareandsacredcreatureInErnestHemingway'sshortstoryHillsLikeWhite Elephants,Hemingwayusesanunbornchildasawhiteelephant.ThisshortstorydepictsacoupleofanAmerican manandyoungwomenatatrainstationsomewhereinSpainHemingwaytellsthestoryfromwatchingthecouple fromacrossthebarandlisteningtotheirtroublesomeconversation...

GeorgeOrwell'sShootinganElephantasanAttackonColonialismandImperialismÂThegloriousdaysofthe imperialgiantshavepassed,markingthedeathoftheinfamousandgrandioseeraofimperialism.GeorgeOrwell's essay,ShootinganElephant,dealswiththeevilsofimperialismTheunjustshootingofanelephantinOrwell's storyisthecentralfocusfromwhichOrwellbuildshisargumentthroughthetwodominantcharacters,theelephant anditsexecutionerTheBritishofficer,the

AnalysisOfGeorgeOrwell's'ShootingAnElephant'

TheauthorofShootinganElephant,GeorgeOrwell,describeshismoraltroublesasapoliceofficerinMoulmein inlowerBurma(knownasMyanmarinthetwenty-firstcentury)whenencouragedbyitscitizenstokillarogue elephantintownOrwelldetailshownearlyeverycitizeninMoulmeinhadagrudgeagainstEuropeans,and would,asaresult,antagonizeanyEuropeaninthetown.Orwellwasasub-divisionalEuropeanpoliceofficerand hadaparticularlydifficulttimeinMoulmeinOrwellexplains

HillsLikeWhiteElephantsLiteraryAnalysis

interpretingmeaningsbehindthem,and"HillsLikeWhiteElephants"doesnottrailfromtherestduetothenever mentionedword'abortion'"HillsLikeWhiteElephants,"writtenbyErnestHemingway,takesplacearoundWorld War1inSpain,atatrainstation("HillsLikeWhiteElephants."4).AnAmericanmanandagirlhavebeen discussingthegirl'sunspecificoperation.Itisapparentthatthegirlfeelsuneasyaboutthisoperationwhiletheman continuallypushesthetopicDespitethefactthatHemingway

GeorgeOrwell,awhiteBritishpoliceofficerinBurma,metmanyconflictsandsetbackswhendecidingifhe shouldshootanunrulyelephantornotTheseconflicts,andthepowerofpressurewouldeventuallyweighdown onhimandputhimasituationtomakealifeordeathdecision.Someoftheconflictshefacedwerebeingdifferent andlackofrespectOrwellwasaWhitemaninanAsiancountry,anobviousstandoutNotonlythat,buthewasa policeofficeraswell,andbecausethenativepeople's...

WhyGeorgeOrwellChosetoShoottheElephant

Whydidheshoottheelephant?TherearemanydifferentreasonsastowhyGeorgeOrwellchosetoshootthe Elephantintheshortstory,"ShootinganElephant".Inthefollowingessay,therewillbeawideanddeepresponse ofwhyGeorgeOrwellchosetoshoottheelephantintheend.ThefirstandprimaryreasonforGeorgeOrwell shootingtheelephantissimplyOrwellbeingafraidHewasoriginallynotintendingtoshoottheelephant;he merelybroughttherifleforhisownprotection."Ihad...

HillsLikeWhiteElephantSymbolismEssay

"HillslikeWhiteElephants,"aseeminglysimplestoryiscraftedintoanintricateplotInthestory,amanand womanareawaitingatrainbetweenBarcelonaandMadrid,Spain;whilewaiting,thecoupleappearstohavea normalconversationconcerninganoperationthewomanisconsideringHowever,duetoHemingway'suseof symbolism,theaudienceisabletodepictastorythattravelsfurtherthanwhatisblatantlystated.Through Hemingway'ssymbolismofthewhiteelephants,theconversationbetween...

ErnestHemingway'sHillsLikeWhiteElephants

ErnestHemingway'sHillsLikeWhiteElephants,exemplifieshisliterarytechniqueofutilizingsimple,direct,and oftenforcefulprosetoportraycomplexemotions(Lamb,pp453-454)Onit'ssurface,HillsLikeWhiteElephants initiallyreadsasatenseconversationbetweentwotouristswaitingfortheexpresstrainfromBarcelona,andonly uponcloserinspectionthatonecancometoappreciatethatHemingway'sdeceptivelysimpleprosehasbuilta dialoguefleshedwithunspokensentimentsand

HillsLikeWhiteElephants,byErnestHemingwayEssay

Communicationisthekeytobuildingastrongfoundationoftrustbetweenamanandwoman.InErnest Hemingway's"HillsLikeWhiteElephants"welearnaboutthecommunicationbreakdown,betweenawoman namedJigandhercompanionwhoisanAmericanman.Theymustmakeadecisionthatwillaffectbothoftheir lives,andpotentiallyendtheirrelationshipThesettingofthestoryrepresentsJigandherrelationshipwithher Americancompanion."ThehillsacrossthevalleyoftheEbrowerelong...

EuthanasiaIsExtremelyDivided

Inmyopinion,themaninthestorywasplacedinasituationwherehewouldhavetomakeadifficultdecision.I donotagreewiththechoicehemadeWithmyexperienceworkinginananimalhospital,euthanasiahasalways beenuncomfortableforme.Sometimesdogsareeuthanizedduetoextremelyaggressivebehaviorthatcannotbe controlledbytheirownersorevenprofessionaltrainersAnimalsarehelpless,andtheydependonusThis elephantwasoncewild,captured,tamedandutilizedforwork...

HillsLikeWhiteElephantsTrainRideEssay

TrainRideOfDubiety"HillsLikeWhiteElephants"byErnestHemingwayThestory"HillsLikeWhite Elephants"beginswithanAmericanmanandapregnantgirl.Thecoupleisbothtakingatrainridetoanintricate decisionthatcanchangetheirlivesAstheAmericanandthegirlwaitforthetrain,anincreaseofconversationis constructed.Themanwantstohaveanabortion,butthegirlhasanindecisivemindset.Gesturesshowthattheyare unalikeandwantdifferentthingsTherealtrainride

MyFavouriteElephantEssay

watchingwasfocussingonelephants,andtheelephantisoneofmyfavouriteanimaljustbehindtheimperious lion,andtomeitwasgrippingstuffforananimal-loverlikeme.Thensomethingmomentoushappenedandtook mybreathawayLiterallyTheelephantherdwascossetingayoungelephantintheirmidstandtheadultelephants wereontheperipherybristlingwithhostilitytowardaprideoflionsnearby.Thenthematriarchelephant approachedthecossetedyoungelephant,thatwasnowdownonits

ShootingAnElephant

Thestory,"ShootinganElephant",isverydescriptiveandintriguing.GeorgeOrwell,theauthor,usessmallwords throughoutthisstorythatgettheaudience'sattentionHeevenhasdifferentlinesthatreadersrememberwhenthe titleisspokenofBecauseheissothoroughintheplottakingplace,theaudiencehasanopportunitytofeelasif theywerethereandsaweverythingthathashappened.GeorgeOrwell'sstylisticchoicesrelatedtopace,tone,and characterdevelopmentenablehimtobe

Inhisarticle,"AnElephantCrackup,"CharlesSiebertdepictstheviolencethathumanshavedonetowardthe elephantcultureandhowhumansshouldputastoptotheseactsandsaveelephantsfromextinctionWithhis strongdefenseonelephants,Siebertgivesthereaderabetter...

GeorgeOrwellShootingAnElephantSummary

ShootinganElephantHaveyoueverhadoneofthosesituationsthatmakeyouwonderifyouaredoingtheright, moralthing?IntheessayShootinganElephant,Orwellhadtomakeaverydifficultdecisiononwhetherornotto shootanelephantthatwascausingprobleminalocalvillageDespitenotwantingtoshoottheelephant,Orwell shottheelephantbecauseithadkilledamanearlierthatdayanddidnotwaitfortheownertoreturn.Idisagree withOrwell'sdecisiontoshoottheelephantbecause...

HillsLikeWhiteElephants

ErnestHemingway"HillsLikeWhiteElephants"isashortdialoguestoryaboutacouple'sunavoidableshiftin theirrelationshipandthedilemmathattheyhavetoface.ThestorytakesplaceatatrainstationinSpain,wherethe twomaincharacterstheAmericanmanandgirl-Jigaresittingoutsidethestation'sbarhavingdrinksbeforetheir trainarrivestotakethemtoMadrid.Whilewaitingfortheirtraintheytryanewdrinkallthewhiletiptoeing aroundthedifficultsituationtheyhaveto

Intheessay,"OnceMoreToTheLake"theauthorEBWhitetriestolinkhispresentlifewithhispastlifewhen hewasachildwhileintheessay,"ShootingAnElephant"theauthorGeorgeOrwellemphasizestheuniversal experienceofgoingagainstone'sownhumanity[P1]Inthefirstessay,"OnceMoreToTheLake"theauthor startsoffwithafathertalkingabouthisexperienceswhenhewentforcampingwithhisfathertoalakeinMaine. Theauthor'sfamilyusedtovisitthislakeevery

ShootingAnElephant

GeorgeOrwellstartshisessayShootinganElephantbyclearingstatinghispointofviewaboutBritish Imperialism.HesaysthatitisevilandthatheisfortheBurmeseandwasagainsttheiroppressors,theBritish. EventhoughOrwellisaBritishofficeratthetime,hefeelsguiltandhatredforhisempire,himselfandthe"evil spirtedbeastwhomadehisjobimpossible,"theBurmapeople.Orwellwritesaboutnotjusthisownexperiences withtheelephantbutthemetaphorsimperialismandhisviews

ConsequencesOfImperialismInShootingAnElephantByGeorge Orwell

withthosechoicesAgreatexampleofthisisshownintheessay,"ShootinganElephant"writtenbyGeorge Orwell.OrwellisaSub-divisionalpoliceofficerintheBritishEmpirewhobecomesfacedwiththeconflictof whatisthemorallyrightthingtodoinasituationwherehemustdecidewhatismorallyright,eithershoota rampagingelephantornotOrwelldecidesthattherightthingtodoistoshoottheelephantandsimplydealwith theconsequences.Therearemanyideasandreasonsthat...

ThePriceOfImperialismInGeorgeOrwell'sShootingAnElephant

maincharactersinGeorgeOrwell's"ShootinganElephant"arestrickenwiththiscurse,orblessingHowone definesitdependsonthevantagepoint.Inthiscasethepointsofreferenceareeitherwhatisnatural,orwhat societyhaddeemedrightandwrongThesocietyinthisinstanceishelptogetherbythegreylinesofwhatI mperialismintendstodoandwhatitactuallydoes.In"ShootinganElephant,"theactionsofthenarratorandthe elephantarejudgedbynatureandsociety,leavingboth...

ShootingAnElephant,ByAliceWalkerAndEverydayUse

thetwoliteraturestories"ShootinganElephant"and"EverydayUse",AliceWalkerandGeorgeOrwellbothshow howidentityisconnectedtohowweseeourselvesinthepresent.Inthestory"ShootinganElephant",themain characterisawhitepolicemaninBritishBurmaHereceivedareportaboutalocalmanwhowaskilledbyan elephant.Whenhearrivedthescene,hefoundthattheelephantwasnolongerdangerous.Hebelieved,he shouldn'tkilltheelephantsinceitnolongerwasathreatAlso

ShootingAnElephantImperialism

GeorgeOrwell's"ShootinganElephant"isastoryaboutatimeinhislifewhenhewasayoungpoliceofficerin Burma.Hecomesacrossaseeminglyundangerouselephantwhilehewasonduty.Thenarratorhastodecidewhat therightthingistodointhissituationHethenbecomespressuredintokillingtheelephantbysocialandpolitical themesthathecouldn'tescapeorignore.Inthestory,thethemesofimperialism,theconscience,andtheconflict betweentheEuropeansandBurmesepeople

HillsLikeWhiteElephantFigurativeLanguage

ErnestHemingway,theauthorof"HillslikeWhiteElephants"willleavehisreadersguessingduetohisvague informationputintohisshortstory,¨HillslikeWhiteElephants¨.Theunderstandingoffigurativelanguage, sensorydetails,andtheuseinferencingskillsareneededtointerpretwhattheauthoristryingtogetacrossIfthe shortstoryisanalyzedcarefullythereaderwillunderstandthatthecoupleinthestoryaredecidingwhetherornot tohaveanabortionAlthough"abortion"is

``HillsLikeWhiteElephant``ByErnestHemingway

begins,oraseasilygettingridofproblembeforeitevenbecameone.Intheshortstory"HillslikeWhite Elephant",thecompensationofabortioncaneasilybeseenbetweenJigandherAmericanlover'sdecisionwhether tokeeptheinnocent'slifeornot.ErnestHemingwayusesthefictionelementplot,symbolism,andsettingto illustratethethemeofabortionin"HillslikeWhiteElephants."Abortionhasbeenviewedasacrucialstruggle betweencouplesManyviewthissituationasendinganinnocent's