Monday, 23 April 2012

ELEPHANT OH ELEPHANT


  


WRITING AN ESSAY
After reading George Orwell’s essay on Shooting an Elephant, I ask myself will I attempt to shoot an elephant that runs amok?  Will I be brave enough to face an elephant and kill it everyone watching me? Err.. Definitely not! First and more most, I am an animal lover; no matter what kind of animal. Rather that killing the elephant, I would have tranquilized it then transported it to where ever it should go. That’s me and my standing.
As a teacher, well that’s a whole different scenario. If I am given a good form 4 class, I will give them this piece of essay to read because I find this piece quite interesting and there are parts which are funny. After reading, I will ask students to write down their opinion on how they would have handled the situation if they were the sub – divisional officer. They can write a short story/ essay. This is to test their writing skills and allowing them to stretch their imagination. I will be good to see what they can come up with.
              

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