Reading Journal on George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant.”
Reading Journal on George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant.”
For this journal entry, consider George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant.” What is the point of Orwell’s narrative? Why do you think he wrote it? Does anything in the story surprise you? Did you learn anything new as a result of reading Orwell’s essay?
You should also discuss those elements of the narrative essay that you feel are present in this narrative. How does Orwell engage the reader in the introduction? Does the narrative have a point? What can you say about the arrangement of the events presented in the narrative. Does the point of the essay guide the reader to think further about the subject of the narrative?
Your journal entry should be between 400-500 words and adhere to MLA formatting. Make sure that you organize your ideas into paragraphs. You do not have to answer each of the questions above. Rather, the questions are meant to help guide you as you read the text. Pay attention to how Orwell engages the reader such that it is difficult to put the essay down. You should engage with the text; don’t simply write a summary of Orwell’s essay