Shooting an Elephant
Which statement describes the main theme of the essay?
- AAttempting to exert your control over another person or creature will only result in violence and people’s eventual death.
- BIt is safer to act as other people expect you to, rather than to draw attention to the things that make you different.
- CNo one has a natural inclination towards violence and conquering, rather it is something that is taught and learned.
- DIn the process of trying to exert control over others, we can lose a sense of who we are and our own power.