English Language: Week 3

Day 1: Shooting an Elephant analysis: Annotate/Reannotate Orwell's essay and answer questions.

Shooting an Elephant: http://www.online-literature.com/orwell/887/

1. Why is Orwell "hated by large numbers of people"? in Burma? Why does he have mixed feelings toward the Burmese people?

2. Why do the local officials want something done about the elephant? Why does the crowd want Orwell to shoot the elephant?