Burma Road

Could you shoot an animal to save your pride or to not look like a fool to others? Some of you may say yes and some may say no. In Orwell’s “Shooting and Elephant” he puts his personal experience as a police officer in Burma and an insight on the imperialism during this time. Orwell goes into detail how he hated his job and he was against the corruption and inhumanity that was going on. Until one day an incident happened, which Orwell was called to take care of an aggressive elephant that had…

Did you know that wild animals have attitudes? I thought it wasn’t true, but it honestly is and it can be seen in both The World’s First Superstar by Lauren Tarshis and in Say Goodbye To The Elephants by Adee Braun. These two articles are perfect examples of how attitudes have changed since Jumbo’s time and why they have changed. All animals have done a good job showing that they have attitudes, and that we need to respect them. They have changed since Jumbos time due to the evolution of…

Orwell sees the British govern as "an unbreakable oppression, as something braced down. . . upon the will of prostate people groups" on the grounds that he watches firsthand the savage detainments and whippings that the British utilization to authorize their control.{6} Nor would he be able to converse with the Burmese on account of the "utter quiet that is forced on every Englishman in the East." This "utter hush" results from the thinking behind government that says, "Our societies are…

Shooting an Elephant was a short story written in 1950 by George Orwell. The story is an excerpt from his book called, “1984”. In this story, Orwell explains a situation in which he was working as an officer in Lower Burma, where he was forced to shoot an elephant that was having an attack of must. In this story, he uses very good symbolism, including the elephant, the gun and multiple shots he fired, and a dead unskilled worker, called a coolie. In the excerpt, Orwell uses the elephant…

In the story, George Orwell narrates the acts of inhumanity he experienced in Burma. To achieve the intent of presenting the inner conflict posed to an imperial police officer during the time, the author employs the use of autobiographical narrative to capture the reader’s attention. To ascertain the British colonial rule over the Burmese civilians and their resources, the author contends that no Burmese civilian was allowed during his time of service to own a gun. From the narrative, it is…

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. The elephant is a metaphor for many things like the man's…

Throughout history, imperialism has always been constant, but the attitude towards it has not. In the essay, “A Hanging”, George Orwell, through his use of elements of fiction, figurative language, and diction, shows how imperialism causes a lack of humanity. To begin, Orwell uses many elements of fiction to convey his point of view. One of these is setting. The sun is described as “a sickly light, like yellow tin foil”, setting up a somber and ominous mood. This use of pathetic…

(Orwell). Shooting an Elephant is a descriptive and intelligent piece of work, one that should be given more light to it. To begin, Geroge Orwell introduced himself as a British police officer in the town Moulmein, in the country of Burma (Orwell). As a police officer in Burma, he was hated by locals because of the British imperialism that had taken control (Orwell). Orwell stated, "...I was hated by large numbers of people", and "As a police officer I was an obvious target and was baited…

where his father served as an imperial servant (Price, 2003). Orwell followed in his father’s steps by becoming an Imperial Indian policeman in 1922. He served five years in several Burma outposts (Feeney, 2003). “A Hanging” and “Shooting an Elephant” both show this background during the British Imperial Rule in Burma.…

“Shooting an Elephant” is filled with conflict displayed from beginning to end; conflict is a vital tool for literature, which helps construct the stories plot. Conflict draws the reader in to hear more and to keep reading. The sub-divisional police officers inner struggles, “The only time in my life that I have been important enough for this to happen to me,” are the first signs of conflict arising (Orwell 619). It is clear, from this quote, the sub-divisional police officer has never felt…