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George Orwell's short story "Shooting an Elephant" describes his experience as a British officer in Burma in the 1920s. As the British ruled Burma through oppressive colonialism for decades, it created anti-British sentiment among the native peoples. Orwell came to disagree with Britain's imperial policies after seeing their harmful effects on both the colonized and colonizers. The story reflects his view that colonialism was an evil system that damaged all parties involved.

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Post-Colonialism Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell
Background Information Shooting an Elephant takes place in Burma (aka Myanmar) Britain started controlling the area in the mid 1800s and didnt give up total control until the 1940s British rule over the area was oppressive and subjugated the native Indian peoples- the natives started to have a very anti-British/European perspective because of the way they were being treated
The Essay Orwell worked in the British forces in Burma and realized that he very much disagreed with the way the British were running things He believed that imperialism and colonialism were not only hurtful to the peoples of colonized areas but ALSO to the colonizers themselves He said, "I had already made up my mind that imperialism was an evil thing... I was all for the Burmese and all against their oppressors, the British."

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Shooting an Elephant

  • 1. Post-Colonialism Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell
  • 2. Background Information Shooting an Elephant takes place in Burma (aka Myanmar) Britain started controlling the area in the mid 1800s and didnt give up total control until the 1940s British rule over the area was oppressive and subjugated the native Indian peoples- the natives started to have a very anti-British/European perspective because of the way they were being treated
  • 3. The Essay Orwell worked in the British forces in Burma and realized that he very much disagreed with the way the British were running things He believed that imperialism and colonialism were not only hurtful to the peoples of colonized areas but ALSO to the colonizers themselves He said, "I had already made up my mind that imperialism was an evil thing... I was all for the Burmese and all against their oppressors, the British."