Shooting an Elephant

"Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell

What is the overall message of Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant"?

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In my opinion, Orwell's message was to expose the corruption of colonialism. As a subject of the British crown and a policeman in an English colony, Orwell faced the hatred of the Burmese people and participated in events that he believed to be morally wrong.

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