Shooting an Elephant

guilt”(602). These two defending dialogues reveal that he is conflicted. In this explanation of the dead man, the main character advert to the excruciation and death of Christ. Later in the story, the main character could justify his killing of the elephant because of the Indian man who is dead. This word which is “crucifixion,” assign a sacrificial quality of the Indian man which helps us elevate him to a christly figure. Nevertheless, the attribution…

In “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, the author writes about his experience with dealing a rampant elephant in British Colonial Burma. Privilege is usually viewed as a positive attribute, however Orwell explores all of the negatives that privileges can bring, which can be applied to modern day social expectations and politics. In order to highlight its effects on a personal and a widespread level, he uses the rhetorical device of figurative language. The figurative language__________…

15 The Tyranny of Obedience In both, Shooting an Elephant, by George Orwell and Learning to Read and Write, by Frederick Douglass, the author’s explore through their personal experiences, the poisonous effects that tyrannical institutions have not only on the oppressed but the oppressors themselves. Although, Orwell is different from Douglass because he enforces an oppressive regime, while Douglass is enslaved to his master, they both suffer in their…

George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” describes Orwell’s time spent in Lower Burma under the control of British Imperialism as a police officer. A rifle, shooting an elephant, and a mask are all symbols Orwell uses to represent how imperialism affects him as in officer of the Imperial Police. Orwell’s hunting rifle is used to represent the difference in power he had with and without the gun in his hands. Orwell never wanted to harm the elephant, his .44 Winchester rifle was only to be used as…

The opening paragraphs of George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant establishes the author's attitude. He does this in a way by using rhetorical and stylistic devices to convey how he views himself as well as his position in Burma. During this time, Imperialism was a very real thing and had an effect on outsiders in Burma. Orwell’s attitude of worthlessness is seen throughout the first two paragraphs of the essay about himself, as well as the place he is in. In paragraph one, Orwell introduces…

messages from elephant Have you ever been peer pressured into something? Have you ever peer pressured someone into something? Do you ever feel like you need to do something to impress the people around you? Do you ever want to feel cool? Can you feel cool doing something that felt wrong to you? In the story Shooting An Elephant by George Orwell, George was peer pressured into shooting, an elephant for the Burmese. There could have been thousands of reasons, why he should have shot the…

does not mean the others agree with them too. For example, in “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, the speaker ponders whether he should kill the elephant to please the people. Whether he shoots it or not, not everyone would be pleased with his decision.In addition, the speaker of “Shooting an Elephant” is a sub-divisional police officer and a lot of people hate him, thus leading him wanting to please the people by shooting the elephant. Orwell persuades the readers that under imperialism…

“Shooting an Elephant” is a fictitious short story by George Orwell. It is set in a predominantly Burmese village, in which an elephant has escaped. A European officer, who is already set apart due to race, succumbs to the pressure of the villagers in order to be accepted. His need to belong is brought to light when he kills the elephant. The human need to be accepted is captured through the elements of a short story. The plot, setting, characters and title help present the human need…

about shooting an elephant? In Shooting an Elephant, by George Orwell, the main character is a police officer from Great Britain during the Imperialism Era. Stationed in Burma, the main character is hated by nearly everyone. On a seemingly normal day, an untamed elephant was reported running rampant through Burma. In an effort to track down the elephant, the officer finds the latest victim of the elephant, mauled beyond recognition. The main character got a rifle and followed the elephant to a…

Europeans at every opportunity presented. They tripped Orwell during a soccer game and hurled insults at him as he walked down the street. Like the chained elephant going into a “must”, the Burmese people were acting out because of their oppression. Enlightenment comes for Orwell after his dilemma of whether or not to kill the elephant. He saw the elephant as calm and peaceful and had made up his mind not to kill him. Yet, when he felt all the eyes of the Burmese on him, he realizes that it is…