tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post1289856201532674204..comments2024-03-28T13:37:42.580-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Short Stories on Wednesday: Shooting an Elephant by George OrwellLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-88453941556058991322012-06-21T10:47:00.393-07:002012-06-21T10:47:00.393-07:00Sounds like one I will like to read and discuss. ...Sounds like one I will like to read and discuss. Maybe I can get my son to read it with me!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-84447053830903360342012-05-31T11:57:09.280-07:002012-05-31T11:57:09.280-07:00Mel U - His writing is still relevant today, which...Mel U - His writing is still relevant today, which makes it all the more powerful, I think.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-17312041603102061702012-05-27T02:18:16.043-07:002012-05-27T02:18:16.043-07:00I read this story well over 40 years ago and I was...I read this story well over 40 years ago and I was able to recall much of it thanks to your very well done post. I like Orwell because he strives to speak the truth.Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-7888902021145848512012-05-24T16:11:02.858-07:002012-05-24T16:11:02.858-07:00What did you think of Road to Wigan Pier, Marie? ...What did you think of Road to Wigan Pier, Marie? I haven't read that one.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-43944913991506926572012-05-24T14:18:47.431-07:002012-05-24T14:18:47.431-07:00I should check that out. I've read very little...I should check that out. I've read very little Orwell apart from 1984 and the Road to Wigan Pier.Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-22597852136265021562012-05-24T11:38:07.924-07:002012-05-24T11:38:07.924-07:00Heather - I love that image: an elephant with a bu...Heather - I love that image: an elephant with a butterfly on his head. :-) It is powerful and very well written. I confess I didn't like the ending at all. It made me sad. And mad. And now I've spoiled the ending, haven't I?Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-87307360238686717992012-05-24T11:36:25.842-07:002012-05-24T11:36:25.842-07:00Lisa - Yes! It really does.Lisa - Yes! It really does.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-70872874289097836482012-05-24T11:28:36.791-07:002012-05-24T11:28:36.791-07:00When I first read this story many years ago for a ...When I first read this story many years ago for a class, the question came up of whether it was true or not. It really makes no difference to me, one way or the other. <br /><br />I think you are right about him blaming imperialism for putting him in that position, although I don't think he would have done what he did had the crowd not been there, expecting something to happen.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-45422796899771393832012-05-24T11:23:50.162-07:002012-05-24T11:23:50.162-07:00How funny! I didn't notice the length of the p...How funny! I didn't notice the length of the paragraphs. I suppose that might be daunting to kids that age initially.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-75297412783614975552012-05-24T10:48:55.839-07:002012-05-24T10:48:55.839-07:00Oh, I think I would cry. I often tell my kids that...Oh, I think I would cry. I often tell my kids that my favorite animal is the elephant, but the ultimate animal would be an elephant with a butterfly on his head! This does sound like a really powerful piece of short fiction, so I am sure to read it now that you have highly recommended it, but I will have the tissues ready.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-41646549842809705972012-05-23T20:15:03.406-07:002012-05-23T20:15:03.406-07:00Makes you really understand how peer pressure work...Makes you really understand how peer pressure works, doesn't it?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-27358291578950759432012-05-23T12:44:02.413-07:002012-05-23T12:44:02.413-07:00I've not heard about any controversy over whet...I've not heard about any controversy over whether or not this is a true story before. All of it rings true as far as I can tell. I've always seen it called an essay. Of course, I guess we just have Orwell's word on it, don't we.<br /><br />My sense of it was that he really blamed imperialism for putting him in that position rather than the crowd's demands. If not for imperialism, the crowd or the elephant would have dealt with the situation somehow, I guess. <br /><br />It's a wonderful essay/story in any case.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-20352640880204245142012-05-23T06:34:20.099-07:002012-05-23T06:34:20.099-07:00This story was in one of the text books I used for...This story was in one of the text books I used for years. The kids hated it because of the long paragraphs but I always liked it and tried to give them some historical background and bio info about Orwell.Linda Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156972661541133665noreply@blogger.com