In Orwell's, ? Shooting an Elephant,? he took on the position of a British police officer in Burma although he, ? theoretically - and secretly, of course- I was all for the Burmese and all against there oppressors, the British.?

(Orwell 132). He took this job from the beginning of his manhood because he was young and ill-educated as to the ramifications of imperialism. As a boy, he was taught that this is the norm.

In Hardy's, ? What Did You Do in the War, Grandma,? she left her family in eastern Iowa to go to of Omaha to provide for what she thought would help out the war effort. She even affirmed,? I wanted to go where something REAL was being done to end this bitter war.....? (Hardy 139). Hardy started out at a factory, which built B-29 bombers, working in the Reproductions Department and eventually got promoted

implication of one?s actions sometimes appear to display the expectations of others, but might in turn emerge as unjustifiable because ultimately the conscience is the driving force for attaining self-respect.

In actuality Orwell felt conflicts within himself because he tried to justify the killing of the elephant as being a part of his job: ? And afterwards I was very

Equally, Orwell's and Hardy's work incentive was to become a productive part of society. Believing in one?s ability to perform their functions successfully does not necessarily fulfill one?s moral obligations. Deciding on a vocation is not always essentially a conscious decision. Some enter into their fields due to passion while others sometimes unknowingly work for the expectations of others. Passion justifies ones belief in deriving happiness, contentment and pride while conforming to what society dictates can sometimes have the opposite effect.

and she took satisfaction in her contribution to America?s victory.

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