Read the summary.

Summarized from “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell [The narrator is confused and upset by the behavior of the Burmese. He decides that the reason for the problem is imperialism—the Burmese resent the presence of the British. (Burma is a colony of Great Britain.) The narrator confesses that he sides with the Burmese and opposes British rule. He hates his job because he feels guilty about how poorly Burmese prisoners are treated by the British and because he hates how the Burmese treat him.]
What is the situational irony in this summary from “Shooting an Elephant”?

The narrator has recently become a Burmese citizen.

The narrator is a British police officer and part of the system he dislikes.

The narrator is himself a well-liked member of the Burmese government.

The narrator has decided to leave the British Empire.

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.