Rhetorical Devices in George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant”
Words: 695 2828Introduction George Orwell’s essay “Shooting an Elephant” tells a gripping story that dives into the messiness of imperialism through a personal tale. Orwell, who worked as a cop in colonial Burma, shares the tough experience of shooting an elephant just to keep the locals happy. What makes this essay stand out is not just the vivid way Orwell tells the story but also how he uses different writing tricks to dig deeper into themes like power, control, and human nature. […]