... between ants in which he never interferes or takes part in. Thoreau represents imperialism by comparing the "black imperialist " ants against the "red republican" ants. In "shooting an elephant" the elephant in symbolic of imperialism representing power as an untamed animal that has control over the village. In both stories the authors use animals to represent a significant metaphor for imperialism. Orwell uses a large and very ... represent imperialism, while Thoreau uses a small yet strong animal. This comparison leads to the understanding that the power behind imperialism is only as st...

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