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    .......George Orwell immediately begins the essay by first claiming his perspective on British Imperialism.George Orwell was “disgusted by the inhumanity of colonial rule that he witnessed while stationed in Burma” .He notes that the Burmese civilians were not allowed to own guns during his stay – a testament of British control over Burmese resources. He claims that it is evil and he is fully against the oppressors‚ the British. Though he is a British officer himself at the time in Burma‚ he feels

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    Orwell’s short story “Shooting an Elephant‚” is set in Burma during the British rule. The narrator is a white policeman who is forced to shoot an elephant that has gone rogue and is destroying crops and buildings and has killed one person. He gathers his guns and sets off in the direction of the rogue elephant and his following of natives increases as he gets closer to the elephant. The elephant’s owner is not in town so he is forced to make a decision about shooting the elephant. The narrator is torn

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    In George Orwell’s first places hort story‚”Shooting An Elephant”‚ written in 1936‚ George explains his experience of working with the Indian Imperial Police. The story takes place in Moulmein‚ in Lower burma. George is working there as a sub-divisional officer where he is seen as a target due to the fact that he is English and works for the British. He was constantly picked on and had felt guilty about the job since he hated imperialism‚ but he just wanted to get his job over with as soon as possible

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    In Shooting an Elephant‚ George Orwell explores the ideology of imperialism. Throughout the essay it is established that Orwell is not in favor of imperialism. By using an officer from the British empire as the narrator‚ Orwell uses the officer to show the evils of imperialism on not only the Burmese but also on the enforcers. Orwell develops his argument against British imperialism through his use of rhetorical strategies such as symbolism‚ similes/metaphors‚ and imagery. One rhetorical strategy

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    Throughout the short text we see Orwell as a character torn between two completely juxtaposed ideals: that in support of the oppressed and the colonial. We are barely halfway through the opening sentence when Orwell declares how he was “hated by large numbers of people” and we quickly learn of the immense anger he has towards his tormentors. Initially‚ we learn of Orwell’s personal experience of power and how he is “hated by large numbers of people”. ● We quickly see how much of a struggle it is for Orwell to endure the bitterness of the

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    There are several ideas that have been prevalent in the texts we have analyzed this year. The three texts 1984‚ Beloved‚ and Shooting an Elephant were the most connected. What brought these stories together were the endemic themes of lust for power and unempathetic control. The reigning parties in these texts all demonstrate an overindulgent need for ultimate power. Being able to place restrictions on every aspect of the oppressed peoples’ lives is what motivates the people in positions of power

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    A N A LY S I S O F C O N T R A S T S I N O R W E L L ’ SS H O O T I N G A N ELEPHANT” “And my whole life‚ every white man’s life in the East‚ was one long struggle not to be laughed at.” At firs glance it may seem that this sentence is really not important in comparison with lots of others in the‚ in my opinion‚ insanely great and perfectly written short story‚ “Shooting an Elephant”. This sentence is later reinforced at the end‚ “I often wondered whether any of the others grasped that I had

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    Shooting an Elephant” In George Orwell’s “Shooting An Elephant” the narrator was faced with a tough decision‚ whether or not to kill the Elephant. Throughout the story The narrator explained his resentful feelings towards the british police. He also did not like the Burmans also known as the “natives”. Throughout the story Orwell uses a harsh‚ demeaning‚ and unforgiving diction to convey a nervous and scared tone. Throughout the story the narrator or “ murderer” as Orwell would like to say‚ clearly

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    everyone in order. Social norms affect everyday life and cause many people to alter themselves to be accepted. Imagine if your thoughts could be expressed without the feeling of being judged; life would be much different. In both “Salvation” and “Shooting an Elephant” the authors show that societal pressures force people

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    their differences is merely impossible. Thus‚ the existence of dichotomy will always be. People tend to choose their accepted social counterparts based on what they have in common with one another. For example‚ the Burmese villagers in‚ “Shooting an Elephant” viewed the foreigner as an outsider because

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