Shooting an Elephant Essay -- essays research papers

Shooting an Elephant     I was not comfortable with many aspects of this story. The prejudice throughout the book was unimaginable, I find I am uncomfortable with any kind of bigotry. Reading of the Burmese people and their disregard toward someone who was on that point to protect and serve, was difficult. I suppose I am nave, I try to hold on to the stamp that people of God argon inherently good. I know there are bad apples in all walks of life, bad people are everywhere so holding on to this optimism is harder each day. This story wasnt like that, this was a blatant attitude of prejudice for sport, ignorance, and peer pressure. I found it very hard to embrace. Story or not, it was and is deeply disturbing.     The theme ...