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