English, 22.05.2020 03:57 ijohnh14

Read the summary.

Summarized from "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell [The narrator is confused and upset by the behavior of the Burmese. He decides that the reason for the problem is imperialism—the Burmese resent the presence of the British. (Burma is a colony of Great Britain.) The narrator confesses that he sides with the Burmese and opposes British rule. He hates his job because he feels guilty about how poorly Burmese prisoners are treated by the British and because he hates how the Burmese treat him.]

What is the situational irony in this summary from "Shooting an Elephant"?

The narrator has recently become a Burmese citizen.

The narrator is a British police officer and part of the system he dislikes.

The narrator is himself a well-liked member of the Burmese government.

The narrator has decided to leave the British Empire.

Answers: 3

Show answers

Another question on English

English, 21.06.2019 16:30

Read the statement below and decide whether you agree or disagree with it. be prepared to support opinion with details from the reading and video. here's your discussion prompt through wn terms ocumel also ec it's more difficult to keep bias out of video news than textual news,

Answers: 2

Answer

English, 21.06.2019 18:10

Which detail from the text best demonstrates the effect of totalitarianism on the animals? "progress was made in the dry frosty weather that followed." "it had been decided to build the walls three feet thick." "they were always cold, and usually hungry as well." "for a long time the quarry was full of snowdrifts and nothing could be done."

Answers: 1

Answer

English, 21.06.2019 20:10

Which analysis best explains the effect of adding the female character in the film adaptation of the scene? ger. and tom al a o she advances the plot. having her run through the jungle moves the events of the story along. she serves a practical function. using her bracelet to create the trap makes it more realistic to the audience she raises the stakes. giving the audience someone else to care about increases the suspense level, she makes the film prettier. having a beautiful female character is mostly decorative, creating a nice visual, tness, here, again

Answers: 1

Answer

English, 22.06.2019 00:00

The adventures of tom sawyer, chapter 1 (excert)what does tom do to prevent aunt polly from finding out that he ate her jam? a) tom hides under the bed and then in the closet b) tom hide under the bed and tries to blame the cat c) tom hides in the closet so that aunt polly would not see him d) tom tried to wash the jam off and lied to aunt polly about the cat

Answers: 1

Answer

You know the right answer?

Read the summary.

Summarized from "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell [The narrator...

Questions

English, 27.08.2021 06:50

What are perching birds?...