Coolie

And afterwards I was very glad that the coolie had been killed; it put me legally in the right and it gave me a sufficient pretext for shooting the elephant. I often wondered whether any of the others grasped that I had done it solely to avoid looking like a fool” (Shooting an Elephant, 1936)…

George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” George Orwell’s use of narration in his piece “Shooting an Elephant” works really well to depict the events that take place in the story, by allowing us to hear all of his thoughts and reasons to his actions, as his experiences as sub-divisional officer take place. Orwell allows us to fully understand the situation between Burma and British empire in a personal level by narrating daily events that helps us readers understand how life was, when this life…

both sides of the confliction between the British Empire and Burmese people in different sections of the essay. During the elephant’s “must”, and rampage was occurring, it had “put its foot on [the black Dravidian Coolie] his back and ground him into the earth” (2) The death of the coolie by the elephant symbolizes the imperialism of the British Empire over Burma, as we see the Burmese culture being crushed and “grounded into the earth” by the Empire. Like the elephant, the British imperialism…

upon it.” (Orwell Shooting an Elephant) The elephant had gone on a total rampage and Orwell needed to stop it. Then he found a dead man’s body. “I rounded the hut and saw a man 's dead body sprawling in the mud. He was an Indian, a black Dravidian coolie, almost naked, and he could not have been dead many minutes. The people said that the elephant had come suddenly upon him round the corner of the hut, caught him with its trunk, put its foot on his back and ground him into the earth.” (Orwell…

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…

escaped” (Orwell). The elephant represents the Burmese in the British Empire. They are both living in a restricted environment that takes away their freedom and the only way they express their freedom is by using violence. The elephant violently killed a coolie and the Burmese verbally abuse Orwell causes he’s the main target. But the only reason that this elephant attack is because it went insane due to being restricted. Both the elephant and Burmese are initially harmless, which is why Orwell…

History Day Rough Draft California became a land of opportunity for Chinese immigrants who were driven out of their home country due to poverty and overpopulation. From the Gold Rush of 1849 to the building of the California railroad, more and more Chinese immigrants began taking Californian jobs, which resulted in white nativists who resented the Chinese. Because the Chinese immigrants brought along their customs and culture, they became more vulnerable to prejudice. The differences of…

communism. Most of his strong political opinions were influenced when he joined the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, 1922. Upon arriving Rangoon Harbor, Orwell was greeted by a white officer beating a ‘coolie' while the crowd applauded and cheered. He was shocked by the cruel treatment towards the ‘coolie' and the reaction…

excluding by local, and that’s why he trying to persuade himself that he has done a right thing in legal way and old man’s opinion even though he knows it’s not morally correct to kill that elephant. That’s why he feels glad about that die of the coolie for a reason to kill that elephant. This gladness is an evidence why he doing this not for himself or some right cause. This is a foolish act and he done it for not being a fool in other’s eye, which is sarcastic for him. After…

In these few decades, China’s economic has growth efficiently and the country is developing rapidly. However, in the 19th century and early 20th century , many Chinese were living under privation whether in cities or rural areas. As a result, many Chinese had the “American dream”: immigrating to the United States to get away from hardship and anticipate for life improvement. Indeed, their main goal was to “gold digging” meaning to earn money for better survival and able to contribute even a…