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An analysis of how the author gains the sympathy of the reader in "Shooting an Elephant," by George Orwell
Title: An analysis of how the author gains the sympathy of the reader in "Shooting an Elephant," by George Orwell
Category: Literature / European Literature
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An analysis of how the author gains the sympathy of the reader in "Shooting an Elephant," by George Orwell
In "Shooting an Elephant," George Orwell finds himself in a difficult
situation involving an elephant. The fate of the elephant lies in his hands. Only
he can make the final decision. In the end, due to Orwell's decision, the elephant
lay dying in a pool of blood. Orwell wins the sympathy of readers by expressing
the pressure he feels as an Anglo-Indian in Burma, struggling with his morals,
and showing a sense of compassion for …showed first 75 words of 775 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 775 total…the death leaves the impression that
he actually had feelings for the animal. If it were a routine killing he would have
not even considered how the elephant felt.
Orwell was very detailed about his feelings about the killing through out
the essay. Most readers have respect and sympathy for him because of his
emotional turmoil before the shooting, his struggle with his own feelings about
killing, and his feelings of sadness for the elephant.
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