Shooting an Elephant
Title: Shooting an Elephant
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 322 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Shooting an Elephant
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 322 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
In the story, "Shooting an Elephant", George Orwell's made-up
character who is a British police officer is transferred to Burma. One day
an elephant is running around mad and he keeps breaking people's hut. So
the British police officer is sent to trap the elephant and put him back
in the zoo.
But, when he gets to the scene he is confused as to what he should
do. Should he shoot the elephant or should
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cons of an issue rather than making a quick decision that can
affect someone. People can always change and decide different decisions,.
Meaning that half of them were telling him to shoot and the other half not
to shoot. But, what he didn't analyze is what if the same group of
people, who wanted him to shoot, changed their mind. In either case the
only person who will have to pay the consequences is you.