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Read this for AP Lang and AP World. Damn British imperialism...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death
The book is a collection of personal and observational essays from George Orwell, and surprisingly, it amazed me a lot.
English for Swedish students notes: I used this with my 9th graders. I found a free version online and a YouTube recording with an English man reading the story (about 17 minutes). Used as an in class example of how to keep a reading log. Obvious racism, which is integral to the story of Burma (Myanmar) under British colonial rule, including at least 1 racial slur. Not glorified.
Supposedly published tomorrow (https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/444/444274/shooting-an-elephant/9780241515006.html), 'Shooting an elephant' dropped through our letterbox this morning. An ideal lockdown lunch read, the book comprises three essays exploring guilt ('Shooting an elephant'), passive outrage ('A hanging') and curious detachment ('The spike'), the first two recounting events during Orwell's time policing in Burma, the third clearly going on to serve as an early draft of later material to be featured in 'Down and out in Paris and London'. As usual, it's compelling stuff, told with an almost brutal bluntness and candour.
Been reading a lot of Orwell lately. These were not my all time favourites, think they were just a little short for me.
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A wonderful insight into Orwell. His views and insights are often indispensable and hit the nail right on the head.
I personally find it remarkable that much of what he wrote regarding politics not only is still correct today but also apparently repeating itself in current days.
Overall a worthwhile read even if I felt I had to skip over the essay about Dickens because I admit, to much shame, that I do not have a decent knowledge of his subject matter and felt that reading about a person with whom's work I am unfamiliar with would be unfair and not a valuable use of my own time.
I personally find it remarkable that much of what he wrote regarding politics not only is still correct today but also apparently repeating itself in current days.
Overall a worthwhile read even if I felt I had to skip over the essay about Dickens because I admit, to much shame, that I do not have a decent knowledge of his subject matter and felt that reading about a person with whom's work I am unfamiliar with would be unfair and not a valuable use of my own time.