Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell

Shooting an Elephant

George Orwell

48 pages first pub 1950 (editions)

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'It was a tiny incident in itself, but it gave me a better glimpse than I had had before of the real nature of imperialism - the real motives for which despotic governments act' Shooting an Elephant was the first piece of writing by George Orwell...

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reflective: 69%

informative: 43%

dark: 36%

challenging: 28%

sad: 27%

emotional: 25%

tense: 17%

adventurous: 11%

inspiring: 10%

funny: 7%

hopeful: 4%

relaxing: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

mysterious: 1%


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