... his argument. Orwell describes the native Burmese people, who have been gathering behind him at the scene of this dramatic event, as a "sea of yellow faces above the garish clothes-face all happy and excited over this bit of fun; all certain that the elephant was going to be shot" (Orwell). This imagery of an immense crowd swirling and ... of puppetry to demonstrate the irony of the "white man's burden." George Orwell then proceeds to illustrate the true harsh reality that imperialism inflicts. Orwell shows how a nation torn by imperialism does not only effect those opposed but also the...

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