Shooting an Elephant

Shooting an Elephant

What paradox, or seeming contradiction, does Orwell set up in these first two paragraphs?

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The contradiction can be found in Orwell's position as a sub-divisional police officer of the town, and his belief that "imperialism was an evil thing and the sooner I (he) chucked up my job and got out of it the better."

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