Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell

 

Shooting an Elephant" is Orwell's searing and painfully honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing and escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'.  This essay contains an argument which about the nature of imperialism.  

        For me, imperialism is evil.  Imperialism affects the oppressed as well as the oppressor.  It humiliates the occupied, reducing them to inferior status in their own country.  It also goads the occupiers into making immoral or unethical decisions to maintain their superiority over the people.  In "Shooting an Elephant" the narrator acts against his own conscience to save face for himself and his fellow imperialists.  As a result, he killed the elephant.

       I would like to give thanks to the Father of Independence, Tunku Abdul Rahman, the prime minister-elect, who led the negotiations with the British for handover of power.  On August 31, 1957, the Federation of Malay gain independence from the British Empire, and, Malaysia was formed on Sept 16, 1963.  

        

         Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!  Malaysia is independent.  We live in harmony, although we are a multi-ethic and multi-religious country.  We should grateful to be born in Malaysia because we as the citizens of Malaysia do not experience war, disasters and poverty.    As I listened to my grandmother shared her experiences in Second World War, my eyes filled with tears.  So pity, war is a monster of cruelty!!! Let's pray, war end forever and never ever happen.  Give thanks to my God who gives me a peaceful, happy and good life in Malaysia.  

          I'll educate my pupils to be grateful and appreciate the variety of culture we have right now, love our country - Malaysia.

            This song is very nice.  Wish all Malaysian - Malay, Chinese and Indian keep united.  Enjoy it...

Aesop's Fables - The Fox and the Crow

         I believe that not only me but most of you had heard this fable, right?  When I was 10 years old, my English teacher, Mrs. Wong had told me this fable.

       "The Fox and the Crow" is an Aesop's Fable which very simple and easy.  Let me tell you the fable.  One day, Fox was very hungry.  He found Crow having a piece of cheese.  He wanted it.  He praised her, "You're pretty!  What beautiful feathers!  Can you sing too?"  The crow opened her beak to sing.  Oh no, the cheese fell down.  The fox got it and told her, "Don't trust in people who say nice things.  They just want something from you."

      Traditionally, fox has enjoyed a racier reputation, being variously seen as cunning and wily, and always like to play tricks. 

       When I reviewed this fable, I realized that our life maybe surrounded some bad person as the characters of fox.  My mother always advised me shouldn't believe other people easily.  I found her thought.  She was worried that I would be deceived.  She always cares me so much. 

       Nowadays, social issues have spread among our teenagers.  As a teacher, I'll tell this fable to my pupils.  I want them be a wise person and not to be deceived.  It is worth a moral learnt for life time.