George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” is a searing and powerful indictment of British imperialism. The essay, which was first published in 1936, describes Orwell’s experience as a colonial police officer in Burma and his eventual realization that the imperial system was unjust and immoral. Orwell begins by telling the story of how he was called … Read more
In Shooting an Elephant, George Orwell discusses the time he was stationed in Burma as a police officer and was ordered to shoot an elephant that had gone “mad.” He wrestles with the decision, knowing that if he doesn’t shoot the elephant, he will be seen as weak and would lose the respect of his … Read more
The reading, “Shooting an Elephant” takes place in Moulmein. He starts of the story in spectacle as to why the locals have so much hatred toward the Europeans when in all reality his main goal was only to help and protect the townspeople from any hurt, harm or danger that may come their way. In … Read more