In "Shooting an Elephant," the author, George Orwell contends with imperialism. ... When he faced with the issue of shooting an elephant or not, Orwell was forced to shoot the innocent elephant to satisfy the Burmese who isolated Orwell mentally. ... Everyone faces difficult decisions, even Orwell hesitated before shooting the elephant. ... The elephant which killed the coolie gives Orwell an excuse for shooting the elephant. ... "Shooting an Elephant" recorded an incident when Orwell faced an ethical dilemma and shot the elephant in order to escape from native Burmese's laughin...

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Synopsis of "Shooting an Elephant" George Orwell, 1950 Shooting an Elephant is about the experiences the author goes through living as a British police officer in Lower Burma. ... During the story he is called upon to decide whether or not to kill the elephant that had just ravaged a bazaar. ... So he ends up shooting the elephant just to satisfy the people that he disliked, and also to avoid looking a fool. ...

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In George Orwell's short story Shooting an Elephant, he writes about racial prejudice and injustice. ... Orwell is not forced to acknowledge these atrocities until he is put into the position to shoot an elephant. ... While contemplating on whether to shoot the elephant or not, his motives become personal. ... "(1542) No matter how much the author refuses in his mind to shoot the elephant. ... Orwell hears comments like, "it was a damn shame to shoot an elephant for killing a coolie...

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In Orwell's, Shooting an Elephant,? ... In actuality Orwell felt conflicts within himself because he tried to justify the killing of the elephant as being a part of his job: And afterwards I was very glad that the coolie had been killed, it put me legally in the right and it gave me a sufficient pretext for shooting the elephant.? ... Even though he did not have to shoot the elephant he felt it was something that had to be done to save face. ... Half of the Burmese were telling Orwell to shoot the elephant and the other half said not to shoot. But, what he didn't analyze is what ...

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George Orwell has two very conflicting feelings towards the Burmese people throughout his essay. He writes "I thought that the greatest joy in the world would be to drive a bayonet into a Buddhist priest's guts-(Pg.680), and then he turns around and says "Theoretically "and secretly, of course "-I ...

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