In the short story “Shooting an Elephant” author, George Orwell tells of a British police officer in Lower Burma. The narrator begins by depicting how much prejudice is found in British Burma and how he endures jeers from the crowd on several occasions. Strangely, he does not blame the Burmese for the hatred they show towards the British. The story begins when one morning; an elephant shows up in the town and ravages a bazaar in a poor section of the town. He is called upon by a Burmese sub-inspector to go and remedy the situation, which meant that Continue reading...