The story “Shooting an Elephant” the author talks about him getting forced into doing something he didn't want to. It all happen when he was told that an elephant was out of control he had to do something before the elephant caused more harm to the public. He got a rifle and headed where the elephant was located at. The elephant was there peacefully eating showing no signs of danger. He didn't want to shot the elephant and more people were coming behind waiting for the elephant to be shot. As people were coming he shot and he thought that the bullet would of killed the elephant but it didn't it took approximately half an hour for the elephant to die. Afterwards killing the elephant he was feeling guilty because he did not want to kill the elephant.
