Look at the analysis and "Shooting an Elephant itself," and discuss how you would choose to structure your presentation, if you were to do an oral exam in the text (10-12 minutes of presentation). Feel free to include things not mentioned in the analysis, if you find them relevant. Each group posts their disposition and writes a few lines on why they included what they did, and why they chose the order in which to present it, as a comment to this blog post (include the names of the people in the group).
In short: Post your disposition and reflelctions on it as a comment to this blog post. Include the names of the people in the group.
Marie, Rebecca, Helin
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* Presentation of the text/conflict/important author information
* Genre - essay
* Theme/historical context - imperialism, contrasting cultures, prejudice, conflicting values etc.
* Characterisation - 1st-person POV
* Setting - An imperialist in a colonized country
* Language/syntax - alliteration, anaphora, metaphor, symbols, paradox, simili,
* Discussion - for example: Marlow in Heart of Darkness or White Man’s Burden as a contrast
* Conclusion - interpretation of the conflict and perception of the character/setting etc.
* Presentation of the text/important author information - a presentation is always good to start out with to clarify all facts etc. We also think a few bullet points with author information is important, because the genre is an essay and thereby the authors own personal reflections.
Delete* Genre/conflict - Clarifying the genre is important for the interpretation of the text. Before going on, we think that the conflict should be highlighted and elaborated, because it is essential for the analyses of the text.
* Theme/historical context - (imperialism, contrasting cultures, prejudice, conflicting values etc). The themes of a text often reflect the historical context, which is why we think these two points should be clarified together.
* Characterization - A characterization of the protagonist can often emphasize the themes and elaborate why the storyline follows a certain pattern.
* Setting - The setting also adds to the analyses of the general text and can provide a stronger basis of the analyses.
* Language/syntax - alliteration, anaphora, metaphor, symbols, paradox, simili - always important when explaining why the text is interpreted as it is. The author’s language creates a certain atmosphere, which is important to how the reader perceives the overall theme, setting and characters.
* Discussion - for example: Marlow in Heart of Darkness or White Man’s Burden as a contrast. Central to rounding off the analyses and show that you have a clear understanding of the subject and theme.
* Conclusion - interpretation of the conflict and perception of the character/setting etc to show that you understand the text, that you can reflect on its conflicts and that you are able to interpret the text individually.
* What is imperialism?
ReplyDelete* Genre
* Narration —> the first person is describing, thoughts and feelings
* Outlook on imperalism in the text
* Torn between two opponents
* Being alone, staying true to yourself, blurred by tyranny
* Expectations and pressure (from both sides)
* Discussion - White mans burden - Total opposite point of view
Af Ditte, Mads Elniff, Roshni og Helena
ReplyDelete1. We start out talking shortly about the plot to get a feeling of what our analysis is based on.
2. Secondly we will focus on the main characters and analyze them. The main characters form the story and by analyzing them you therefore get a better insight on what the author is trying to tell with the story.
3. Now we would like to look at the rhetorical effects the author uses, to see if there is any hidden meanings so we afterwards can analyze the text.
4. Now we've got a better understanding of the text, and for that reason we would like to talk about the background and the themes of the story, not to mention what defines the historical period. This helps us understand why the author choose to write this story in that specific period.
5. Last but not least we would like to interpret the story by putting all our loose ends from our analysis together.
By Aja, Hoda and Marta:
ReplyDeleteDisposition: Remember text examples
1. Presentation of the text, author and genre
2. Short summary, including time and place
3. Characterization of the protagonist, including his conflicts
4. Comment on the narrator - unreliable
5. Language - figures of speech and rhyme/rythm
6. Symbols - the elephant and the dead Burmese
7. Theme - imperialism
8. Perspectivate - Heart of Darkness or The White Man's Burden
Reflections:
The points are chosen because they lead to the realization of the theme. The text is mostly analysed as a short-story, but language is focused on because it is an essay.
The order is chosen so it builds up to the theme and perspective, which is where you really shine with your knowlegde and understanding of the text.
Shooting an elephant – analysis
ReplyDeleteLaura 3.o, Ann-marie 3.o, Henna 3.t, Sumaya 3.t.
Presenting the text
Shooting an elephant, 1936, George Orwell, Author information, historical background,
Themes
Imperialism, order and disorder, prejudice
Setting
Burma in 1920’s, slum area
Character
Narrator: English police officer, against imperialism, but still follow their lead. He feel regret because he shot the elephant.
Other minor character
Symbolic
Is it possible that Orwell is implying a comparison between the elephant and the British Empire?
In the text he tells “The elephant took no notice of you if you left him alone, but he might charge if you went too close to him”. And you could maybe think that he feels the same way about the British Empire. He does not follow their point of view in his head, but it easier to follow their leads, because they will destroy him if he goes against them. So it is easier to follow the British Empire.
Figures of speech
Alliteration, opposite, Metaphor,
Message
Order and disorder
Group 2:
ReplyDeleteCharacters and narrators point of view (It's not always that you can connect these two things, but in "Shooting an Elephant" you can)
Why did we choose this? Important thing to understand, it is a very an essential point for the story.
Themes (Often when you talk about themes you can find the context of the whole story and then you can also put other stories we have read into perspective)
Why did we choose this? When you find the themes you can put the story into perspective. You also show that you not only understand the plot of the story but you also understand the context.
Symbols
Why did we choose this? It shows that you went the story in depth.
Language (E.g. Forms for appeal: egos, logos, pathos, tone)
The message (who, why, what)
Group 7 - Kiwie, Elmedina og Sebastian
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In this assignment I am going to start with a summary of the story, afterwards telling a historical background of where in time we are, then going through some of the conflicts we experience, and at last seeing at some symbols.
- Summary of the story
It is about a British police officer working in Burma in the imperialistic period. One day he gets a message about en elephant going wild, when he gets there the elephant is calm, so he does not want to shoot it, but when he looks back the whole city is behind him, so suddenly he feels the group pressure. So he starts shooting it, but after shooting it three times he regrets his decision on shooting it in the first place.
- Historical background
Around 1876 Burma was a part of India, and England had an interest for India, because of the spices and minerals, and England had an easy access. So India and Burma was a part of the British Empire.
- Conflicts
The narrator has some conflicts, there is one with the British Empire because of its occupation of Burma, another one with the Burmese because of them mocking him for representing the British Empire, and one with himself struggling with his conscience and self-image.
- Symbols
Mad elephant: Symbolizes the British Empire, strong and powerful.
Dead Coolie: Symbol of the Burmese. Defenseless to the mighty elephant.