Burma Road

realmotives for which despotic governments act” (Orwell).The whole essay, with its appeals of ethosand pathos, uses of imagery, and satirical techniques, boils down to the irony between theoutward and inward appearances of a British authority figure in Burma, or any other state withinthe British sphere of influence. This irony shows how imperialism ruins everyone involved— starting from the inner core.Orwell, George. "Shooting an Elephant." Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays. London:Secker…

In “Shooting an Elephant” there is a message about man’s desire for many things. George Orwell uses style to portray this message to the reader. In “Shooting an Elephant”, George Orwell shows man’s desire to assert dominance by his word usage, his style of dialogue, and the main character’s actions. George Orwell shows man’s desire of dominance by his vocabulary in “Shooting an Elephant”. All throughout the story Orwell is very detailed in his words. He describes how dead bodies don’t look…

In his essay, “Shooting an Elephant”, well known writer, George Orwell, recounts his experience where his morals and ego were challenged by the Burmese natives. He finds himself struggling with an internal conflict over his attitude toward the empire he serves and the natives he oversees. Orwell uses diction to reveal an attitude of bitterness and resentment towards the Burmese natives, despite having to prove his strength and dominance as a British soldier. Orwell opens his piece by revealing…

In this book called Horton Hears A Who!, the main character is Horton the elephant. While he was splashing the pool, he heard a small speck was talking to him. He realized that there were people living on the small speck, which means the speck was a tiny planet. The community of the planet was called Whoville, while the Mayor of Whoville asked Horton to protect the planet from being destroyed and Horton agreed and promised that he won’t let them down. However, Sour kangaroo and the animals in…

The oppression faced by the Burmese in Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" and by the African natives in Lessing's "No Witchcraft for Sale" made them virtually defenseless to the whims of the whites with whom they lived. In "Shooting an Elephant", the persecuted Burmese sneered and mocked the British officers, including the narrator. This is because it is all they could do. If they tried to rebel to any greater extent, they would be severely punished, possibly even killed. As seen in the story, the…

Mao, Our Glorious Speaker Mao uses the “U.S. Imperialism Is a Paper Tiger,” speech as propaganda to mold observer’s perceptions of the U.S. and western countries as negative imperial powers that constrain the proletariat. Mao strategically breaks the speech into two segments with the first being a foundation of distrust and distain for the U.S. by communist nations, allied states, and inhabitants of the U.S. The second portion focuses primarily on the actual dismantling of the U.S. through both…

The True Power of Imperialism George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” describes the experience of the English narrator, possibly Orwell himself, called upon to shoot an aggressive elephant while working as a police officer in Burma. Because the locals expect him to do the job, Orwell shoots the elephant against his better judgment due to the pressure to uphold the reputation of the British. “Shooting an Elephant” shows how imperialism can result in undesirable behavior and inflect harm on…

The pair of Japanese officers who interview Pi at the conclusion of Life of Pi represent society as a whole. After the recounting of Pi’s story, Mr. Okamoto and Mr. Chiba make their opinion clear. They do not believe the story with animals to be authentic and that “He[Pi] thinks we’re[they’re] fools.” Life of Pi contains a vast amount of extraordinary events, such as the botanically impossible island, as well as the very fact that there is a tiger aboard Pi’s lifeboat, so understandably, the…

change by forcing the government to respect human rights and realized a lasting political impact through the creation of a democracy in Burma. Suu Kyi’s story started when she endured the many losses in her life, and one of the most painful ones was when she was only two years old. The assassination of her father, a political hero who helped gain independence for Burma, is now marked by a national holiday known as Martyr’s day, which not only honors Aung San himself, but also several other…

Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant is an autobiographical account of his experiences as a sub-divisional police officer during British rule in Burma. Orwell builds his argument through the two main characters, the elephant and its assassin. The British officer, the assassin, acts as a symbol of the British Empire, while the elephant symbolizes the victims, Burmese. Together, the narrator and the elephant turns this incident into an attack on Imperialism. As a British officer, he is hated by much of…