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Shooting an Elephant

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by George Orwell

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Sarah The British owned the Indian Empire and therefore controlled the Burmese. The Burmese disliked that imperialism and the British. How would you feel if…moreThe British owned the Indian Empire and therefore controlled the Burmese. The Burmese disliked that imperialism and the British. How would you feel if your country was under the iron fist of an enormous country who pranced around feeling superior (though not all British people were like this, this was how the Burmese saw the British government).(less)
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do you think shooting an elephant is good for college reading ?
Ellen Absolutely, it's a fascinating look into a diverse range of subjects including colonialism, literature analysis, industrial Britain, poverty, and many…moreAbsolutely, it's a fascinating look into a diverse range of subjects including colonialism, literature analysis, industrial Britain, poverty, and many more. Reading this book provides a context to more famous works like "Animal Farm" and "1984", while also giving an overview of the themes of his other works like "Burmese Days" and "Down and Out in Paris and London."(less)
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