George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (June 1903 – January 1950), pen name: George Orwell, was an English novelist and journalist. His work is marked by clarity, intelligence and wit, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism (the state holds total authority over the society), and belief in democratic socialism Born in India. He was educated at Eton (public boarding school near Windsor ), served with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma (Asia), and worked in Britain as a private tutor, schoolteacher, and journalist.

Imperialism Imperialism – when powerful countries seek to extend their authority beyond their own borders. Creation of an empire. Political, economical, military domination of one country over another Imperialist countries always aim to create a bigger empire. Colonialism is a term where a country conquers and rules over other regions. Imperialism means creating an empire, expanding into the neighboring regions and expanding its dominance far.

Summary of “S.A.E.” The essay describes the experience of the English narrator, possibly Orwell himself, called upon to shoot an aggressive elephant while working as a police officer in Burma (SE Asia). Because the locals expect him to do the job, he does so against his better judgment, his anguish increased by the elephant's slow and painful death. The story is regarded as a metaphor for British imperialism, and for Orwell's view that "when the white man turns tyrant it is his own freedom that he destroys.” Not known if fact or fiction. ~Wiki

“Shooting an Elephant” Questions In CN: [“Shooting an Elephant” Questions], Answer questions #1 and #2 on pg. 985 in your textbook. Class Discussion to follow

2 nd AP Exam Essay: What is a Rhetorical Analysis? Purpose - explain how an author uses rhetorical strategies to make his argument. Your claim needs to be about the author's argument AS WELL AS about rhetorical strategies Don't try to analyze all the rhetorical strategies used in the passage - one or two is enough Focus on the one or two rhetorical strategies that you find are most prevalent and most important to the argument made in the passage For example, "the author uses irony," is an incomplete claim, while "the author’s use of irony demonstrates that society holds men and women to different standards" is a complete claim.

Writing Prompt in CN: [“S.A.E.” Rhetorical Analysis] George Orwell describes his concern regarding human motives within the real nature of imperialism. Analyze the strategies Orwell uses to develop his argument. Classical, Toulmin, or Rogerian Model IRONY AND METAPHOR