The Brig

  The author of Shooting an Elephant uses vivid word choice to convey the graphic and melancholy scene of an elephant's final moments by the hands of the protagonist hunter. The writer, going by the pen name of George Orwell, structured this story in a way that is obviously deeply contemplated so the reader will feel time like the protagonist experienced it. His description of the scene and lexical choices add personality to the elephant but also perfectly convey the feelings of guilt portrayed by the protagonist. The author uses language and tone perfectly so that this fictional short story seems like a vivid autobiography.  The author’s form rides the weird line between an autobiography and fictional short story. The author’s use of inner thoughts of the protagonist intruding into actions is indicative of an autobiography, however, the story is completely fictional. Sentences such as “what seemed like a long time - it might have been five seconds, I dare say - he sagged...

  Rookie Olympic Sprinter Usain Bolt Wins 100m Dash! Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt just won his first gold medal in the 100m dash yesterday in a spectacular display of talent and speed. Off the line he was stuck behind veteran sprinter Richard Thompson due to a late start and a minor stumble. It took him about twenty meters to recover; then, like a hawk, he laser focused on the finish line and Thompson. In an interview after the race, Bolt stated, “After I recovered I started looking for my teammate, Asafa. It took me a while to realize that I was behind Thompson and that it was just him and me and that my teammate was far behind me. Once I realized I was catching up with Thompson I got excited which made me run faster.” At that point there was nothing holding him back. He gained speed staggeringly quick and took off. Not even Thompson was a match for his unequivocal speed.  His legs at full extension, he blew past Thompson, putting him in the lead. With another ten meters to g...