British Imperialism in George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant"

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This paper discusses George Orwell's work, "Shooting an Elephant". The paper focuses on the English policeman in the story and how he feels about his role as a law enforcement figure in Burma, as well as how he feels about the British presence in the country and British imperialism in general.

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"Of course, it is difficult to put oneself in the position of the policeman. It is impossible to say, definitively, what one's course of action would be, unless one was presented in the identical circumstance. For this reason, passing judgment and making moral determinations is inappropriate and highly speculative. However, barring that impossible feat of appearing as a British police officer in occupied Burma, it is possible to speculate as to possible alternative courses of action."

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