Bound by the chains of imperialism, Orwell’s helpless situation led him to be overwhelmed by the guilt of killing an elephant. He displayed his guilt and helplessness through the use of juxtaposition, metaphors, similes, imagery, and symbols. Pressured by the Burman people and his desire to fulfill his duties as a policeman, Orwell made the […]
In Shooting an Elephant George Orwell recounted an event from his life during his stationary in Burma, that he detested. He was stuck in the middle of the situation between Burmese and British imperialism. He was faced with a moral dilemma, forcing him to make unanticipated choices leaving long-lasting effects to him as to save […]
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Get startedShooting an Elephant is an essay published in the literary magazine New Writing in 1936 and composed by famous English writer George Orwell, who was recognized for his farseeing and dystopian literary work. He brought an issue of an oppressive imperial power of British imperialism in Lower Burma (colonized by Great Britain during 1823-1886, country […]
Orwell is working as the police officer of Moulmein, Burma, a British colony. In the eyes of the village, Orwell is, like the rest of the English, a military occupier, leaving him loathed by the majority of the village. Although the villagers never stage a revolt, they do express their repugnance by harassing Europeans at […]
The short story Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell takes place in British controlled India. Orwell was a police officer for the British, located in Lower Burma, and tensions between the Natives and the British ran high. Without Britain’s involvement in India, Orwell would not have felt the societal pressures to shoot the elephant. The […]
In the essay Shooting an Elephant,George Orwell uses plenty of imagery to show a specific scene to the reader. He goes into full detail during the shooting to evoke his senses and emotions at the time of the event. This is shown to the audience when describing the natives and the gruesome deaths of the […]
