In order for facts to make sense they need evidence to back them up. In “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell he uses his facts to back up his analysis or vice versa. Orwell presents his facts by waving and wrapping them in his analysis, then by further expanding them with diction and description, and finally by adding a political element to his facts and analysis.
In the beginning of Orwell's essay, he confesses that “I was all for the burmese and all against their oppressors - the British.” (512) He states he is against imperialism and colonization, which is a personal fact and opinion. Then, he continues with an analysis of why he hates imperialism to back up his fact. That is the first example of Orwell’s technique of wrapping his
In the beginning of Orwell's essay, he confesses that “I was all for the burmese and all against their oppressors - the British.” (512) He states he is against imperialism and colonization, which is a personal fact and opinion. Then, he continues with an analysis of why he hates imperialism to back up his fact. That is the first example of Orwell’s technique of wrapping his