Question

What would you say is Orwell's spine? Discuss an example from the story that reveals Orwell's spine to the reader.

Answer 1

his ability to stay calm among those two thousand people who were all waiting for him to shoot the elephant.

Explanation:

• Orwell's spine was his ability to stay calm among those two thousand people who were all waiting for him to shoot the elephant that had gone mad.

• The lines "For at that moment, with the crowd watching me, I was not afraid in the ordinary sense, as I would have been if I had been alone." reveal that Orwell was strong and determined to kill the mad elephant while many would be scared and nervous.