Orwell says that The incident concerning the elephant "gave me a better glimpse then I had had before the real nature of imperialism" what does the incident illustrate about imperialism ?
Orwell disagreed with the British control in other countries. He worked for the police, but he did not agree with imperialism. From the text:
For at that time I 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. Theoretically – and secretly, of course – I was all for the Burmese and all against their oppressors, the British.
Shooting an Elephant
