Thursday, September 20, 2012

Descriptive Writing 2: September 21st

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He is lazy and his laziness is a burden to society.


We need to do more to help homeless people.


The woman might be nervous about her safety.


You would like to convince views of this picture to stay in school.





From "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell

"When I pulled the trigger I did not hear the bang or feel the kick - one never does when a shot goes home - but I heard the devilish roar of glee that went up from the crowd. In that instant, in too short a time, one would have thought, even for the bullet to get there, a mysterious, terrible change had come over the elephant. He neither stirred nor fell, but every line of his body had altered. He looked suddenly stricken, shrunken, immensely old, as though the frightful impact of the bullet had paralyzed him without knocking him down. At last, after what seemed a long time - it might have been five seconds, I dare say - he sagged flabbily to his knees. His mouth slobbered..."


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