Shooting an Elephant

Shooting an Elephant

Explain why he must shoot the elephant

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At least two thousand people gather to watch Orwell shoot the elephant. He describes the feeling of their collective will bearing down on him, and he realizes that he has no choice but to shoot the elephant. He feels an obligation to perform for these people.

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