1. Shooting an Elephant
Synopsis of "Shooting an Elephant" George Orwell, 1950 Shooting an Elephant is about the experiences the author goes through living as a British police officer in Lower Burma. ... He was stuck between his hatred for empire, and his contempt for the Burmese. ... He knows that the best thing to do would be to let it live, but he knows that if he does this then he would be ridiculed by the Burmese spectators. ... I think that many of the profound statements that he made about living in Burma are also true about other third world countries. ...
- Word Count: 435
- Approx Pages: 2
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School