George Orwell: Essays

'Shooting the Elephant'

What finally persuaded him to shoot the elephant

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He eventually shot the elephant for no other reason than to save pride. He didn't want to shoot it, but he understood that if he didn't he would shame himself in front of the Burmese people. 

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