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Read this excerpt from “shooting an elephant” by George Orwell:

Read this excerpt from “shooting an elephant” by George Orwell:-example-1

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Answer: Causing Fear

Explanation: He is does not seem to be using it to shoot the elephant but to cause a panic instead.

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Causing fear, I think. That’s the best use for a rifle in this scenario.

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