An Analysis Of Orwell's "Shooting An Elephant"
Beginning of paper
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 ....
Middle of paper
.... yellow faces behind (101). Everyone has been in a situation in which
he or she has been expected to be a leader. For different reasons people
are looked to as leaders, sometimes because of their race, ethnicity, or
heritage. In this case, Orwell was pictured as a leader because he was
British and he worked for the British Empire. Readers are able to relate
to the fact that he does not want to be humiliated in front of the Burmese.
He declares, “Every white man's life in the East, ....
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Word count: 763
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
