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A 5 page paper which examines the political and social effects Orwell’s experiences, seen in his short story “Shooting an Elephant,” had upon his life. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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was something of a cynic and very much a man who believed in the optimistic possibilities related to social and political conditions. He is seen as a socialist and he
is seen as a realistic as well as perhaps an idealist. Whatever the case, like many people, if not most people, it was his experiences in his life that helped
form his ideals, his opinions and his perspectives on the social and political aspects of life and humanity. The following paper examines what personal affects "Shooting an Elephant" displays as
they relate to social and political ideals possessed by Orwell. George Orwells Shooting an Elephant Prior to discussing the story it is perhaps important to look at some
of Orwells life prior to his writing of "Shooting an Elephant." He was born under the name of Eric Blair in "Motihari Bengal, in the British colony of India, where
his father, Richard, worked for the Opium Department of the Civil Service" (George Orwell information). Eric was taken to England by his mother, however, when he was one and he
was raised in what he would refer to as "upper-lower-middle class" (George Orwell information). After his education in England, when he was a young man still, with an understanding that
he would not be getting any scholarships for furthering his education, he "joined the Indian Imperial Police Burma" (George Orwell information). After a few years he returned to England with
a distinctive hatred of Imperialism (George Orwell information). His experiences in Burma were to clearly influence his development as a writer and as an individual. He learned that there were
some very oppressive facts about Imperialism, one of the many themes or elements evident in "Shooting an Elephant." In one critics assessment of the story we note the following:
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