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Essay Archive - An Analysis of Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant"
An Analysis of Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant"
In “Shooting an Elephant,” George Orwell finds himself in a difficult
situation involving an elephant. The fate of the elephant lies in his
hands. Only he can make the final decision. In the end, due to Orwell's
decision, the elephant lay dying in a pool of blood. Orwell wins the
sympathy of readers by expressing the pressure he feels as an Anglo-Indian
in Burma, struggling with his morals, and showing a sense of compassion for
the dying animal.
Readers sympathize with Orwell because they can relate to his emotions in
the moments before the shooting. Being the whit....
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