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British rule in Burma lasted from 1824 to 1948, from province of British India to the establishment of an independently administered colony, based on Orwell’s experience as an imperial officer in Burma. The shooting an elephant show the themes of the principle, the performance, and the colonialism of Orwell in the story. First, Orwell’s service in the British Empire places his reasoned principles and his basic intuitions in constant conflict. He recognizes that the empire is tyrannical and

Orwell shows that humans tend to fall into peer pressure and feel the need to do things that we don't actually want to do. The speaker in the story did not want to shoot this elephant but felt obligated to by his people. The speaker was a policeman in Burma when he got a call about a lost elephant. When he arrived at the scene he knew he had to kill the elephant because that's what he thought the people of his town wanted. He felt pressured to kill this innocent animal to please his people. Peer pressure

“Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant”: Effect of Imperialism in Burma Imperialism is a state of mind, fueled by the arrogance of superiority that could be adopted by any nation irrespective of its geographical location in the world. 1. Evidence of the existence of empires dates back to the dawn of written history in Egypt and in Mesopotamia, where local leaders extended their realms by conquering other states and holding them, when possible, in a state of subjection and semi subjection. Imperialism was

another group is in power is something that has displayed itself in the many imperialist societies throughout history. Orwell attempts to bring light to these behaviors through the time period of “Shooting an Elephant”. In the time period of this story, Burma is a colony of Britain. Because of the historical basis and major themes of the story, George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” communicates the emotions and reactions of people who are under certain societal influences and higher levels of power. People

abuse endured by the Rohingya Muslims prevails a prominent issue in the Middle East. Over in Burma, many of the Muslims are murdered, beaten, or attacked by various religious groups, while government officials either stand and watch or occasionally help. The Rohingya Muslims is a small Muslim group that emerged in India during the time of the British Raj. The group

seeks to show the audience how easily people are influenced by the expectations of others. He accomplishes this by exploring the effects of British imperialism on the people of lower Burma. Orwell acts as the narrator in this story, telling of experiences he had while working as a sub-divisional police officer in Burma. He explains how he secretly hated his job and supported the Burmese people who where being oppressed. One day, an elephant is found loose wandering around the town causing ruckus, and

‘Shooting an Elephant' by George Orwell, the protagonists of each essay struggle to fit into two cultures. Orwell was born into British culture but was a Burmese police officer. Burma was annexed by the British after the Anglo-Burmese wars. Although the war only lasted a few weeks, the tension between the populace of Burma and the British continued to grow. Tan was born in California to Chinese immigrants. In Chinese culture, you show appreciation for a meal by loudly chewing with your mouth open

loathing towards the strict policies and teachers at the school. However, in the later years of school his academic interest slipped and with it his grades. With little options George Orwell joined the Indian imperial police and was sent to Burma. His time in Burma had a profound effect

Analytical Summary Shooting an Elephant Shooting an Elephant, written by George Orwell, is a short autobiographical essay about an incident that occurred during the time of his service as a police officer in Burma. The essay is centered around an event in which Orwell was forced to shoot an elephant against his own wishes. Using this episode which resulted in the clash between his own personal beliefs and the expectations of those around him, Orwell sends a message that imperialism is a lose-lose

manichean struggle between his virtue and character. It seems obvious which side he is on, however, his actions and thoughts differ. The British Empire is known for their infamous capture of many small countries in Southeast Asia such as Burma. Their imperialism was known as “ the White man’s burden” to help cultivate underprivileged countries. Orwell described his view as, ...“already made up my mind that imperialism was an evil thing and the sooner I checked up my job and got out of it