George Orwell: Essays

Shooting an Elephant Comprehension

How does the narrator change from the beginning to the end of the story?

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I think Orwell is more disillusioned than at the beginning of the story. Orwell is reluctant to be in Burma and reluctant to shoot the elephant. By the end of the story, Orwell feels even more dejected and estranged from his setting.

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