We are trapped in a never ending war‚ a war with ourselves and with others. In this war‚ each side is fighting for power. This is the case in the essay‚ “Shooting an Elephant‚” by George Orwell‚ where it can be interpreted that “when the white man turns tyrant‚ it is his own freedom he destroys… he wears a mask‚ and his face grows to fit it.” Through the beginning of the essay‚ a person can consider this thesis to follow yet disagree with the essay. Depending on the way that a person interprets
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1. Orwell shoots the elephant because the two thousand native people standing behind him expect him to. They want revenge for the man it killed‚ the meat the carcass will provide‚ and the entertainment of watching the shooting. “The people expected it of me and I had got to do it” he writes. There is a suggestion that if he decided not to shoot the elephant‚ both he and the empire would suffer a loss of prestige‚ but the main concern in Orwell’s mind is the “long struggle not to be laughed at”. He
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the most seemingly complicated and abstract concepts. In Shooting an Elephant‚ George Orwell argues two things. One of these things is small; the other is large. However‚ both are explained by one seemingly insignificant event. The small thing is shooting an elephant‚ and the large thing is how a person’s pride often forces them to give into the pressure from others. At the surface‚ “Shooting an Elephant” is about‚ well‚ shooting an elephant. Orwell narrates the whole
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April 18‚ 2016 Shooting an Elephant v Group Minds Every decision made‚ will affect us‚ wether it’s in a negative or positive way. Everyone at some point in their lives will experience some form of peer pressure. Peer pressure is a very influential when we are making decisions. Peer pressure encourages other people to change the way they are or values to please those who are influencing us‚ which can be a group or an individual. In comparing and contrasting the essays “Shooting an Elephant” by George
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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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In Shooting an Elephant‚ I think that Orwell may have been cowardice. He knew that shooting that elephant was wrong‚ but he didn’t anyway. He wanted to impress the large crowd that had gathered around him. He wanted to show that white men are powerful and more important. He thought that by shooting the elephant‚ he would prove that he wasn’t a fool. He was taught‚ and everyone around him was taught‚ that white men should be in control of situations. He was supposed to know what to do; he was supposed
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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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his main purpose(s) in shooting the elephant? Both the one he uses to justify his decision and his real
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While reading the essay Shooting an Elephant‚ first published in 1936 by Eric Blair under the pen name of George Orwell‚ one gets captivated by the intricate web of rhetoric that Blair weaves throughout the piece. Surely‚ the reason this essay keeps the attention of the reader so well is because Blair writes with an unmistakably strong exigency. It is this need of his to tell the world the truth about imperialism that enables him to write something so captivating. Blair found himself in Moulmein
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Every white man’s life long struggle in the East was to not be laughed at‚ so the safest choice for a man like George was to live without action. However‚ when a sexually aggressive elephant gets loose Orwell is called to take action.. In the essay he writes not just about his personal experience with the elephant but how metaphorical the experience is to Imperialism and his views on the matter. Orwell’s feelings are the hostile feelings toward the British‚ Imperialism‚ and Britain’s justification
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