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(4) CRITIQUE Do you think Orwell provides a reliable account of how the
Burmans viewed him? Explain why or why not.
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DRAW
CONCLUSIONS
At the end of the essay, Orwell wonders whether
other Europeans realized that he shot the elephant "solely to avoid
looking a fool." Why was it so important for him to keep up appearances
before the Burmans?
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ANALYZE Orwell describes an Aha Moment when he says that this
experience taught him that "when the white man turns tyrant it is his
own freedom that he destroys." In what ways did his role as a colonial
policeman end his freedom?
EVALUATE Discuss whether the elephant is an effective symbol for
colonialism. Consider the following in your response:
• details for the description of the elephant
the effect of colonialism on the young Orwell
• the effect of colonialism on the Burmese