Assignment: Orwell's 'Shooting An Elephant' Essay
1. What is Orwell's fundamental critique of colonialism in the story Shooting and Elephant(1936)?
2. What is he saying about the relationship between colonizer and colonized, between himself and the Burmese?
3. What do the Burmese think of Orwell?
4. How do Orwell's experiences compare to other colonial administrators in Burma?
Use Orwell's story and at least four scholarly works that deal with the political, economic, and cultural tensions between colonizer and colonized, especially those relevant to European colonialism of the 19th century.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.