- Read Orwell's story "Shooting An Elephant" by clicking here. OR Google to find the essay elsewhere. Answer the following questions (short answers, complete sentences):
a. How does Orwell build suspense in this story?
b. How does Orwell manipulate time in this story? (Consider if there are parts of the story where time seems to accelerate or slow down.)
c. What is your opinion of the narrator? Is he heroic? Cowardly? Honest? Deceitful? Provide an opinion AND back it up with examples.
d. Is the narrator a changed person by this experience and if so, how? What has he learned?
Be prepared to discuss this essay in detail, thoughtfully, when we meet up again.
PRINT OUT THE ORWELL ESSAY & YOUR HOMEWORK; BRING BOTH TO CLASS.
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