1. Shooting an Elephant - Ethical Decisions
Orwell was 20, and worked as a British police officer in Burma who was helping the British Government to spread out British imperialism among the Burmese. ... When he faced with the issue of shooting an elephant or not, Orwell was forced to shoot the innocent elephant to satisfy the Burmese who isolated Orwell mentally. ... Although Orwell felt that shooting the elephant was wrong, he did it anyway because he wanted to be accepted by the Burmese and receive respects from them. ... "Shooting an Elephant" recorded an incident when Orwell faced an ethical dilemma and shot the elephant in order to...
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- Approx Pages: 3
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- Grade Level: High School