Shooting an Elephant is one of the most famous essays by George Orwell that presents the situation of preindependence era in Burma. There are very subtle instances that act as a window for the readers into the social setup of that time. One could see that the Burmese hated the British in a pity and helpless manner. One of the few opportunities they had to express their anger was during the soccer game where the rules of society were over ruled by the rules of the game. The psychology of the author
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The dystopian fiction novel‚ 1984‚ by George Orwell strongly displays the theme of surveillance. 1984 tells about of a time of constant supervision and fear. In an attempt to escape the society‚ Winston Smith finds that there is no hope. Surveillance‚ a key theme present throughout 1984‚ involves the Thought Police‚ the telescreen‚ and the children of the party‚ all of which are used to control the lives of the people. To begin‚ the Thought Police portray the reoccurring theme of surveillance. They
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George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” 1. On page 517 of The Norton Reader‚ Shorter Edition‚ the first question asks‚ “Why did Orwell shoot the elephant? Account for the motives that led him to shoot. Then categorize them as personal motives‚ circumstantial motives‚ social motives‚ or political motives. Is it easy to assign his motives to categories? Why or why not * Orwell did shoot the elephant because he felt the pressure that came from thousands of native people behind him when he
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Shooting an Elephant “Shooting an Elephant” is an essay written by George Orwell from 1938. The story is about his own experience when he was an English sub-divisional policeman in a town in India called Burma. At that time India was under the control of Britain and Orwell worked for The British Imperial Police‚ so he has to do orders even though his sympathy lie with the “natives”. One day Orwell was called out‚ because a tame elephant was ravaging the bazaar. With him he took his rifle
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George Orwell’s "Shooting an Elephant" is an essay about a British police officer living in Lower Burma who goes through the trial and error process of making the right decisions while still trying to maintain an image and position of authority. The officer is hated by the Burmese people‚ which is clearly shown when he would play football. The Burmese were extremely unfair to the officer due to the fact he was part of the Imperialist group which was oppressing Burma. (para. 1) Although the officer
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In the book Animal Farm‚ George Orwell depicts different kinds of animals who are leaded and tricked by pigs. In his depiction‚ pigs are the only kind of animals who can read and write; they occupy a position of authority. Pigs are at the top place in the social order of the animal
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The letter was written as an answer by George Orwell. His answer was to the question “whether totalitarianism‚ leader-worship‚ etc.‚ are really on the up-grade‚ given that they are not apparently growing in England and the USA.” This question and answer was asked and replied to three years before he wrote 1984. The audience for this letter is presumably the person who asked the question and maybe others who would be curious to see his answer (presuming they saw the question that was asked). The
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Freedom of Nothing “I understand HOW: I do not understand WHY” (Orwell 80). This is the essential question asked In George Orwell’s novel 1984 that can then be further analyzed in both the speech‚ All the World’s a Stage‚ written by William Shakespeare and Our town‚ a play by Thornton Wilder. 1984 examines the seemingly realistic social constrictions obtained by a higher power through the systematic oppression of an entire civilization. The Inner Party in this society wishes to control all aspects
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I believe that the animals’ lives have not changed significantly from the beginning Animal Farm to the end of it. Life for the farm animals in the novel Animal Farm‚ by George Orwell‚ started out dreary‚ short‚ and somewhat hopeless. By the end of the book‚ the humans have been chased out of their farm‚ but the animals are now led by the pigs. However‚ the pigs have slowly progressed to become just like the humans‚ so the living conditions of the animals have not changed. Their leaders remain the
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George Orwell’s 1984 cleverly illustrates the dangers of totalitarianism. The story’s central character‚ Winston Smith‚ is faced with several challenges set forth by the ruling government‚ referred to as the Party. In Orwell’s depiction of a totalitarian state‚ no individual is capable of having the courage and bravery to face danger. In other words‚ there is no room for a hero. Although Winston is the novel’s central character‚ his selfishness prevents him from being a hero. Early in the story
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