“Analysis of a Narrative: George Orwell’s “Shooting An Elephant”

George Orwell’s works are very compelling and descriptive. I have previously read the story “Animal Farm,” which was also by Orwell. Seeing different works by the same author has been beneficial because I know that there is more than one way to write an interesting essay. In “Shooting An Elephant” Orwell depicts an intriguing narrative essay that motivates his readers’. In it Orwell describes how he is hated by the Burmans and Buddhist priest because he is an officer for the British Empire. One day a sub-inspector from the police station calls and tells him there is an elephant that has broken loose and is going through the village causing destruction. The trainer is too far away from the elephant, so Orwell has to think of something. After he finds the elephant he is faced with the decision on whether or not to shoot it. All the Burmans are there waiting on him to kill the elephant so they can use it as food. So finally, he gives into the pressure from the Burmans...