Shooting an Elephant
Is the reader meant to take the passage only literally,or can a case be made that the elephant's death is imbued with symbolic meaning? Explain
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I think there is plenty of symbolism behind the elephant. Check out the elephant as a symbol at the GradeSaver link below:
http://www.gradesaver.com/shooting-an-elephant/study-guide/symbols-allegory-motifs