Write a persuasive argument where you advise George Orwell to NOT shoot the elephant. Pretend that your audience is Orwell--an intelligent person, keenly aware of the social role he must play, and keenly aware of the power of language. In order to be effective you must be persuasive and use his essay to support your opinion.

What theme is best revealed by this conflict? a.)with cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. b.)dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. c.)rest is required for all who work hard. d.)people must respect the wrath of the gods. read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships and driving veils of the squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed outstrips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.