Back to My Own Country: An Essay
The speaker in Back to My Own Country
Who is Andrea Levy?
The author of Shooting an Elephant
Who is George Orwell?
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The harsh setting is where the speaker spends his days.
What is the sea?
The author of The Widow at Windsor
Who is Rudyard Kipling?
an expectation; right
What does entitlement mean?
Determined; firm
What is resolute?
Too many to count
What is innumerable?
To make pale or loose colors
What is Blanch?
The poem refers to Queen Victoria using the nickname "The Window at Windsor"
Who is Queen Victoria?
She was different different from the other kids in England and wanted to fit in.
Why is Andrea ashamed?
The crows expected Orwell to do this to the elephant, although he did not want to.
What is shoot the elephant?
Translated A History of the English Church and People
Who is Leo-Sherley-Price?
Those who walk with God will be rewarded
What is the message?
The repeated phrase "Poor beggars!-..." is an example of this literary device.
What is alliteration?
The country Andrea parents came from which influenced her writing.
Orwell shoots the elephant because he is pressured by the people.
Who are the Burmese people?
4 British Nations speaking different languages
Who are the English, British, Scots, and Picts?
In the poem, earthly wealth and success are described as temporary.
What is the nature of life?
The soldiers complaints in the poem mainly criticize this system with powerful nations.
What is imperialism?
Andrea Levy felt embarrassed about who she was when she was younger because she wanted to fit in.
What is her Jamaican background?
He says he shoots the elephant to avoid looking foolish. Shows how this system forces rulers to act against their will.
What is imperialism?
Bede describes this monk as a leading in mission which was successful in converting the people of Kent to christianity.
Who is Augustine?
Repeated descriptions of cold, hunger, and isolation help develop this central theme about human life.
What is the hardship and suffering of life?
The literary device used throughout when using the title "The Widow at Windsor" instead of her real name.
What is a metaphor?