George Orwell Shooting An Elephant Summary
True Feelings
In "Shooting an Elephant" written in 1936, George Orwell comes off as being a racist and a coward. I believe that he is not a coward. After reading the narration, you must picture yourself during that time in Burma. In the hunt for natural resources the British forced themselves upon the people of Burma. This caused great tension and hate against any whites, Especially the Burman priests who”...none of them seemed to have anything to do except stand on street corners and jeer at Europeans.” Orwell was a sub-divisional police officer in the town of Moulmein in lower Burma. He became a target of harassment and shame from the yellow faced Burmans. After so much cruelty his feelings turned from pity to disgust. He was called out
In "Shooting an Elephant" written in 1936, George Orwell comes off as being a racist and a coward. I believe that he is not a coward. After reading the narration, you must picture yourself during that time in Burma. In the hunt for natural resources the British forced themselves upon the people of Burma. This caused great tension and hate against any whites, Especially the Burman priests who”...none of them seemed to have anything to do except stand on street corners and jeer at Europeans.” Orwell was a sub-divisional police officer in the town of Moulmein in lower Burma. He became a target of harassment and shame from the yellow faced Burmans. After so much cruelty his feelings turned from pity to disgust. He was called out