Shooting an Elephant

Is the reader meant to take the passage only literally,or can a case be made that the elephant's death is imbued with symbolic meaning? Explain

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I think there is plenty of symbolism behind the elephant. Check out the elephant as a symbol at the GradeSaver link below:

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