The overall essay of the “Shooting an Elephant”
represents the evils side of the imperialism in the society, like who the
people with dominance and power in the elite groups controls the lives of the
people. The essay effectively describes, the Imperials in any country and the
way they are controlling the lives of the people. The “Shooting an Elephant” is
more likely to focus on how the elites and powerful groups make the lives of
the common people miserable with their authoritative attitudes (Enotes.com,
2019).
The analysis in the paper is focusing on the death of
the elephants in the essay and what is the graphics of the death scene of the
elephant represents. In this paper, there is an analysis of the essay by the
objectification of the elephant.The elephants in this essay are pointing
towards the social-political issues. So it can be said that the imperialism is
the increasing issues in the society and this essay is very well pottery the two
diverse class elites and the common people to analyze their roles in the making
and breaking of the society. The “Shooting an Elephant” is more likely to focus
on the evil side of the imperialism to depict two diversesides of the society,
where one group is elite and powerful, and the other group is suffering and victim (George, 2019).
Question 3: Analysis of Shooting
an Elephant
In
the“Shooting an Elephant” essay the death of the elephant, bring up the many of
the truths about the British imperialism, when the colonization in the country
happens. In this background, the slow
death of the elephants in the essay represents the victimsof the society who
suffers, when the elites by using their powers start extracting the wealth of
the society that makes the lives of the common people miserable. The death of the elephant in the “Shooting an
Elephant” also brings up the pain of the British imperialism that directly or indirectly
have an impact on both colonizer and colonialized.The impact of the imperialism
in the Britishsociety is same as the slow death of the elephants, the pain and
sufferingof theelephant are same as the society during the Britishcolonization (George, 2019).
The elephants in the “Shooting an Elephant” symbolized
thevictims in the British imperialism. Although the elephant is so big animal
but still is suffering because of the executor who has the power over the
elephant.So it can be said that it does not matter how huge and in a majority
the people are, the imperialism by using its power and authority get over the
people and make them suffer. The “Shooting an Elephant” also describes that the
imperialism although on the outer side seems there is nothing wrong with them but
deep inside it is breaking the society and people suffer because of it. So
matter how fair is it, butultimately it is designed to make the lives of the
common people miserable and bringprosperity towards the lives of the elites and
the people with power.
The title of the essay suggests that it might about the
brutality on animals but the story of the essay is nothing to do with the
brutality with the animals, but in directly it is bringing the evilest side of
our society. The “Shooting an Elephant”is simply a critique of the term imperialism,
especially inBritish society.In this essay, the author suggests that the
imperialism is not just bad for the colonialized but also for the Imperialsas
it can be seen that in the essay the executor of the elephant did notwant to
shoot the elephants, but he has to do this because of the pressure from the
authorities. In this essay, the
elephants indirectlysymbolized all of the wrong national policies that are all
in favor of the elite groups and against the rights of the common people in the
society (George, 2019).
In the essay, it can be seen that the death scene of the
elephant is very painful, that is a bit disturbing for the reader and bit
emotional. The story of the essay is also anawakeningpoint for the readers
about the impact of imperialism in society. The shooting of the elephant in the
essay also represent the damage and suffering of the imperialism on both
parties whether it is an elite group or the common people. In the imperialism,
the population and the elite groups both are involved in the brutal practices
because it is obvious that authoritative people cannot have their power unless
the population gave them the authority, because the population in case the
imperialism think of themselves as a weak and helpless group (Enotes.com,
2019).
In the “Shooting an Elephant” essay thecharacteristics
of the administrative of the Britishimpartial is very well define and the role
of theelephants in the whole essay. As it is stated in the essay that “in
Lower Burma, I was hated by large numbers of people—the only time in my life
that I have been important enough for this to happen to me. I was the
sub-divisional police officer of the town, and in an aimless, petty kind of way
anti-European feeling was very bitter(George, 2019)”
The Orwell's in the story is presenting his own experiences
as the British administrator and what was the point of view of the people about
him. He also stated that the burden of being the power is also very soul
crushing for him because he has to do many things that he was not willing to
do. The death of the elephant in the case of the “Shooting an
Elephant” symbolized the brutality, pain, and suffering of the people during
imperialism and it is not good for both group whether it is the powerful group
or the group who is weak and helpless.
Summing up the
discussion about the death of the elephants in the “Shooting an Elephant” it
can be said that the “Shooting an Elephant” is more likely to focus on the evil
side of the imperialism to depict two diverse sides of the society, where one
group is elite and powerful, and the other group is suffering and victim. In
the imperialism, the population and the elite groups both are involved in the
brutal practices. The impact of the imperialism in British society is the same
as the slow death of the elephants, the pain and suffering of the elephant are
the same as the society during the British colonization. The "Shooting an
Elephant"is simply a critique on the term imperialism especially in
British society (Orwell, 2019).
References of Shooting an Elephant
Enotes.com. (2019). How
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George, O. (2019, March
28). Shooting an Elephant. Retrieved from
https://www.gradesaver.com/shooting-an-elephant/study-guide/quotes
Orwell, G. (2019, March
28). Shooting an Elephant. Retrieved from
https://www.gradesaver.com/shooting-an-elephant/study-guide/symbols-allegory-motifs