My younger self had read Orwell’s “On Shooting an Elephant” (when maybe 11 or 12?)- and it did not make much of an impression at the time. Re-read the story last night. Wow, is all I could muster.
As an aside, “The Literature Network” has some great stuff, which I hope remains in the public domain.
Tag: Elephants
A talking elephant? [Article]
5 words. In Korean. Move over, Parrot: Elephant Mimics Trainer At Zoo.
The Eyes of Thailand – Movie Trailer
The film is a true and inspirational story of Soriada Salwala’s quest to help two elephant landmine survivors—Motala and Baby Mosha—walk on their own four legs. Treating their wounds was only part of the journey; building elephant-sized prostheses was another.