SHOOTI NG AN EL EPHANT

Chanse Cook

AUTHOR

George Orwell –he was against totalitarianism and was more for democratic socialism. His real name is Eric Arthur Blair. He was born June 25, 1903.

THEME

In order to keep peace sometimes its best to do as the people want.

PLOT

George Orwell was stationed in India when an elephant got the “must.” The Mahout was away when it happened and the elephant destroyed the town. When the elephant killed someone that was when he decided to he had to kill it. He sent someone to get him an ivory gun. He tracked the elephant and shot him.

CHARACTORS

George Orwell—The main man.

The crowd—The silent puppeteers.

The elephant—The mean killer.

CONFLICT

The elephant got the must and destroyed half the town and killed someone

RESOLUTION

George Orwell decided he had to kill the elephant so he shot him.

MEMORABLE LINE

“I took my rifle, an old .44 Winchester and much to small to kill an elephant, but I thought the noise might be in terrorem”

It has a .44 Winchester and I love guns

QUESTIONS

Why was the .44 Winchester too small to kill the elephant?

Why did the tusks cost so little?

Why did the village want the meat off the elephant so bad?

IDEAS/INFORMATION

.45-70 can kill an elephant. The .44 is to small to kill them

                                                                            

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