“Their backs had been made familiar with the bloody lash, so that they had become callous.” Explain how this imagery supports Douglass’s purpose for writing this book. 15 points

answer: the essay describes the experience of the english narrator, possibly orwell himself, called upon to shoot an aggressive elephant while working as a police officer in burma.

explanation:

answer: do

the 'italicized phrase' is a noun clause that is used as a direct object.