Question

What was the narrators job in shooting of the elephant?

Answer 1

The narrator, George Orwell, was a policeman in Burman during the time British imperialism was still prominent. Although he works as a policeman for the British empire, he is secretly against imperialism and all for the Burmese. However, as the Burmese do not know his true thoughts, he is hated by many.

As it comes time to kill the elephant, Orwell doesn’t wish to kill the elephant as it goes against his morals, however, he feels pressured by the Burmese people and doesn’t want to disappoint them.

Answer 2

its called upon to shoot an aggressive elephant while working as a police officer in Burma. Because the locals expect him to do the job, he does so against his better judgment, his anguish increased by the elephant's slow and painful death.

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