Shooting an Elephant

Why is George Orwell in Burma?

Is it by choice or military based?

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Orwell was in Burma working as a police officer for the British Empire. From the text, we can infer that he took the job by choice, as he notes that he "had already made up my mind that imperialism was an evil thing and the sooner I chucked up my job and got out of it the better."

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