Elephants should not be kept as pets. The reason why the elephant killed a man is because it was in musth. When an elephant is in musth, it is caused by their hormones which makes them become extremely aggressive. This elephant is tamed by a man and was kept in chains, but his chain broke overnight and he got loose. Unfortunately, the owner was not around when this happened
on the public streets. (Orwell, 1936) The action of the story commences within this framework of tension, of strong feelings muzzled by stronger fears. Receiving a telephone call one morning with the disturbing news of an elephant in the madness of musth, Orwell (1936) set out, equipped with only a small rifle and his determination to save face. Villagers in a poorer section of town claimed that the beast had destroyed dwellings and some shops in th... ... middle of paper ... ... and die, though
understanding is that he is saying that after being tamed for so long the elephant has finally gone chaotic and smashing everything it can. For the first time being free. The definition of musth is the frenzied state of certain male animals. An example of that are elephants associated with the rutting season. The variant musth gives a better definition of what is happening with the elephant. 2. The expressions Orwell use that are not used by Americans are “who had been bogged with bamboos” and “rang me up
In George Orwell’s essay, “Shooting an Elephant,” Orwell faces a very serious conundrum. An elephant has gotten loose, and has killed an Indian man. Orwell has an elephant rifle, and people start to eagerly follow him as he makes his way into a field where the elephant is peacefully grazing. The elephant seems not to be disturbing anyone at the moment, so Orwell is hesitant to shoot it. George Orwell realizes that everyone is watching him, and becomes vert self-conscious. “I was hated by large
A characters courage is not measured by how an action will be accepted by others, but by how their actions stay true to themselves even in the face of a pressured surrounding. Colin McDougall’s The Firing Squad a story about a young soldiers attempt at redemption and George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant an essay about Orwell’s days in a British colony where he was called to handle the situation with an aggressive elephant are two pieces of literature that demonstrate the effects of courage. Courage
Jaclyn Caserta Instructor Watson English 242—Section 800 The 20th Century and After Essay May 2nd, 2014 Humanities Ease in Killing Animals The short story by George Orwell “Shooting an Elephant” brings into sharp light the nature of humanity, the narcissism and callousness we exhibit when it comes to creatures we consider to be a rogue animal. Within the story a rogue elephant going through a bought of “must” has escaped its owner, gotten into a town and caused damage and a death. At the point that
MANJHI- THE MOUNTAIN MAN IN BIHAR: SOME GLARING QUESTIONS -N. Kumar The movie 'Manjhi- The Mountain Man' is out in the theatres. The biopic was in spotlight even before its release. The Director Ketan Mehta has received accolades for engraving on celluloid, the fascinating saga of a common labourer from Bihar. And well-deserved ones. Bihar has seldom attracted Bollywood brains over the years. We have Prakash Jha's flicks like Gangajal and Apharan, but they have mostly focussed on crime and political
Have you ever been pushed to do something that you didn 't want to do, something that was against your will that you didn 't intend to do, or even influenced to do something because it would please someone? That is what you call "pressure." Pressure causes many effects that are uncalled for. In most cases being under pressure, normally, is more negative than positive being that it brings self regrets. A vivid example of pressure would be from the book 50 Essays; A Portable Anthology written by
Eric Blair was a writer and critic, most know him by his pen name George Orwell. The reader can infer that Blair would choose such a name because Orwell was a river in East Anglia, Eric Blair was born in East India. Orwell’s writings are based off his experiences with poverty. George Orwell wrote a memoir called “Shooting an Elephant”, which was set when he was an Indian Imperial Police working in Burman. During the story he describes the troubles he faced and the reader learns his opinion on Imperialism
The main gist of “Shooting an Elephant” feels like it is asking for an opinion on Orwell’s actions, whether him shooting the elephant was right or wrong. The main theme of the essay is based on the idea that many of our actions are influenced by other people , especially if we are insecure about what we are doing.This idea was expressed through the different literary features that he used including the use of tone, voice, mood and characterization. The tone of voice within Orwell’s essay
A high school student can be asked the question on when peer pressure has been an influence in their lives, to the point where they have done something stupid because of it. If any high school student were asked this question, the majority of the answers would be “yes”, myself being on that would answer yes. Peer pressure is not just a high school situation. It has always had its effect on people throughout the history of mankind. Such as in Orwell’s story, “Shooting an Elephant” where peer pressure
Throughout the ages, people have at times been influenced by society to do things they would not normally do. There are people who have been influenced to do things they did not desire to do at the behest of others, simply to be accepted by their peers. The choices that are made in life affect you either way even if they were made by you or someone else. Each choice made has a consequence which will affect the individual and in return the decision will produce a particular outcome. Influence is
‘Shooting an Elephant’ by George Orwell (1936) explains his views on how imperialism changed. In lower Burma, during a time when the British Empire had colonised a large sum of the world. Orwell was working as an police officer in the town, in which it’s natives hated Europeans, however, they were afraid to causing any sort of uprising. Yet, they would degrade a European walking the streets, he was subjected to slander and assault just because he was British. Orwell felt anger towards the natives
Being responsible is being accountable for your actions. If you are guilty of a certain situation, you are still responsible for your misdeed you caused. Confessing to your actions is a strong thing to do, but in the end you still did the crime and should still face the same consequences even if you didn’t confess. Orwell didn’t want to shoot the elephant, but he was scared how the townspeople would treat him if he didn 't shoot it. After he shot the elephant, he felt extremely guilty and took responsibility
Humans make decisions daily that effect society around them and while these decisions are often harmless in manner, occasionally an individual is faced with choices that challenge societal norms and one’s personal beliefs. This internal conflict that every human comes to encounter at some point in their lives is often significantly biased by the peers and situations such that a person finds themselves challenging their personal beliefs. While humans are all capable of making choices based on what
Shooting an Elephant George Orwell is just a pen name for Eric Arthur Blair. He wrote many novels from inspirations around the world. He was born in India but was a British author. A good amount of that inspiration came from being an India Imperial policeman. Shooting an Elephant contains a variety of symbols like the rifle, the elephant, and the imperialism which gives the reader an insight into his essay. The first symbol is the rifle. It represents different meanings that portray Orwell and
Justifying a decision Making a decision requires an input of whatever information you have and analyzing it to determine the choice that will be made. George Orwell, had to face a decision whether or not to kill an elephant. The elephant was a tame one that had broken its chain the night before and escaped. The elephant went a “must” and ended up killing an Indian when it caught him with his trunk and ground him into the earth. Ultimately, the elephant was found and shot by Orwell in a paddy
1. orwell reported to the readers all the accumulated remorse naturally felt by the people who were repressed by the British colony. Despite the fact Orwell was opposed to this system, He acted against their beliefs and wills. Furthermore, he was trying to be respected and consider as an authority. Orwell not only played the role of a police officer, but he also lived the experience of being part of this system in the flesh. Consequently, shooting the elephant was a scene in which he felt the pressure
In his essay Shooting an Elephant, George Orwell was a police officer during the period of British colonization in Moulmein, Burma. He was told to take care of an elephant which had escaped from a cage and lost control. Orwell was demanded to kill the elephant by the Burmese, and thus experiencing a difficult moment which challenged his moral consciousness in deciding whether to shoot the elephant or not. Ultimately, he had cleared up his mind and decided to shoot the elephant. In fact, he shot the
In the 1930’s Imperialism took the world by storm. Larger and more powerful countries were invading and controlling smaller, undeveloped countries. As a result tension is created between natives and the foreigners. In “Shooting an Elephant” Orwell’s use of irony and diction plays a key role in demonstrating the impact one's surroundings may have on their thoughts and actions. A person may feel the need to submit to certain actions or behavior based off of their surroundings. In “Shooting an Elephant”