In the United States, we will only ever see an elephant in a zoo, in Botswana they are as many elephant as there are people, they can hardly keep the population under…
Wild Life The elephant population has steadily declined over the decade due to the demand for ivory. However, it is not just the elephant population that is declining. In the article “World Wildlife ‘falls by 58% in 40 years’” the author, Rebecca Morelle, believes the animal population has decreased gradually over the last 40 years.…
Does it really affect everyone on the planet, or is it limited to the countries with decreasing elephant populations? A review of the evidence reveals that elephants are as capable of emotion as humans, and if we continue this unnecessary killing, our value system needs to be questioned. If we are to prevent this senseless murder, maybe we also need to inform the poachers of the consequences of their actions. But some people believe that as it stands, the ivory trade, illegal poaching, and a proposed ban on the ivory trade are really not issues at all and are not worthy of further discussion. Taking into account the environmental effects of an increased elephant population, the difficulty of enforcing legislation and catching the poachers, and the loss of ivory trade regulation fees, it is a foregone conclusion that the ivory hunters should be allowed to continue to do their job which has more positive consequences than previously thought.…
One innocent man was put on the spot and no one would have expected this to happen. A poor man in lower Burma had to make a vital decision whether he should bend the rules of his British peers or to follow his own heart. Throughout “Shooting an Elephant” George Orwell attains many main accomplishments. At first he shows us his personal experience while he stayed in Burma. This story was full of metaphors which pointed out the main themes.…
Imperialism has long been a way that countries attempt to gain more power. Whether it be for more territory or for the natural resources that lesser developed countries have, large and developed countries have always annexed other land to appropriate these resources for their own use. In the short story, “To Kill an Elephant,” George Orwell is a member of the Imperialist police in Burma. While strongly against imperialism and Britain's command in parts of Asia, Orwell still performs as the imperialist powers would want him to. He is a very subservient pawn that blindly follows commands from thousands of miles away.…
The ultimate goal of imperialism is control, however, control is not always positive. In George Orwell’s short story “Shooting an Elephant,” the effects of imperialism are explained. imperialism causes repercussions on the respect and morality of, not only the people of Burma, but also the people of the imperial power. Imperialism causes an anti-Europeans sentiment, which leads to resentment by the oppressed, and also causes the oppressors to be imprisoned by the system of imperialism, which leads to guilt and the need to prove themselves among the oppressed.…
“Shooting an Elephant” is a fictitious short story by George Orwell. It is set in a predominantly Burmese village, in which an elephant has escaped. A European officer, who is already set apart due to race, succumbs to the pressure of the villagers in order to be accepted. His need to belong is brought to light when he kills the elephant. The human need to be accepted is captured through the elements of a short story.…
If I could stop poachers so that the elephants and rhinos don’t become extinct then I would try to track the poachers down at the source and arrest or kill them. There are three ways that I think that I can stop the extinction of elephants and rhinos from happening is I can, put SATcoms on the elephants and rhinos, make the horns cheaper and tusks cheaper, and make better devices that can track poachers down. Poaching is a terrible way to make money because not alone is it illegal but it also kills innocent animals, and they must be stopped. The first way that I would stop these poachers is; I would make the rhino horns and elephant tusks cheaper. I think that this is an excellent way to stop poachers from poaching.…
Did you know that thousands of animals are being illegally hunted every year? This is called poaching. People kill animals without a hunting license or out of season. About 5 thousand animals are poached every year. Many species of animals go extinct every decade because of poaching.…
- George Orwell’s essay Shooting an elephant tells a story of a policeman serving for the British government is battling with inner values along with humanity and political dominance whose imperialism is torturing other people from different races. -His struggle with his job, his empire and within himself is expressed throughout the essay. 2. Summary…
At the rate that poaching is transpiring, elephants will be extinct by the year 2020 (Mosbergen). The population of elephants has drastically decreased. Ivory-seeking poachers have killed 100,000 African elephants in just three years, which is roughly 100 elephants everyday. This ecological impact is immense, and if nothing is done to stop poaching, elephants will become extinct before we know it. Poaching is a serious problem, especially in Africa and Asia and it takes place for commercial profit, meaning hunters kill animals illegally and sell their body parts.…
The population went from many millions to a few hundred thousand. Today, elephants are protected, but poachers still find ways to kill them for their tusks ("How Animals Become Extinct.",…
“With great power comes great responsibility”. In one’s lifetime, this quote is found to be true in almost all aspects of life. However, this saying fails to comprehend the views of society towards those with power. It is human nature to not welcome authority, despite the fact that it is necessary in the balance of life. George Orwell states that he was once “hated by large numbers of people--the only time in my life that I have been important enough for this to happen to me.”…
The average elephant eats around 270kgs a day and they are very destructive while feeding. Many African countries are suffering from poaching but South Africa is suffering from elephant over population. The countries elephant population is estimated to be about 20 000 elephants. Wildlife experts have put a majority of female elephants under a contraception method called Immunocontraception females are darted with the vaccine and a pink dye is stained on their skin, this dye makes it easier to identify the elephants that are under contraception. The results have been encouraging, as the number of elephant calves has halved.…
“Shooting an Elephant” “Shooting an Elephant” is about the guilt of British colonialism that George Orwell faces as a sub-divisional police officer. Based on his experiences, he has seen the real wickedness of imperialism. In “Shooting an Elephant”, Orwell displays the evil of imperialism as harsh, belligerent, and provoking. First, Orwell encounters the harshness of imperialism.…