Imperialism: A State Of Powerlessness

Part I of Essay
George Orwell’s essay “Shooting an Elephant” shows how imperialism makes the Burmese and the British powerless. In “Shooting an Elephant” the British have colonized India. The Europeans’ powerlessness is seen through George Orwell, a sub-divisional police officer, and th ....

Part II of Essay
.... number of British casualties in India before the British attacked from Great Britain. The British in India know that they will suffer if they push the Indians too far. This fact is why the British do not do anything when the Indians harass them. Orwell’s lack of power, as an authority figure, is seen when he says, “When a nimble Burman tripped me up on the football field and the referee (another Burman) looked the other way, the crowd yelled with hideous laughter”. He can do nothing about the Burmans harassment. He also says the Burmans la ....