Shooting an Elephant Essays and Criticism

Shooting an Elephant | Essays and Criticism

Understanding Shooting an Elephant in an Anthropological and Non-Political Way
Bertonneau holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from UCLA and is the author of nearly forty scholarly articles exploring the anthropological aspects of American, European, and Classical poetry and prose. In the following essay, he tries to understand ‘‘Shooting an Elephant’’ in an anthropological and non-political way.
The Ideological Eye-witness: An Examination of the Eye-witness in Two Works by George Orwell
In the following essay, Marks discusses Orwell 's literary reputation and discusses ''Shooting an Elephant’’ as an example of "eye-witness" literature, in which Orwell, as narrator and witness, should be considered unreliable.
Shooting Elephants Right
In the following essay, Stewart compares Orwell to another Indian-born English writer, Rudyard Kipling. Both wrote essays on killing elephants, though Kipling used more humor in his account. In contrast, Orwell often took himself too seriously, according to Stewart, and thereby jeopardized his credibility.
Shooting an Elephant—An Essay to Teach
In the following essay, Keskinen examines Orwell's style and structure in ‘‘Shooting an Elephant,'' which he states is an exemplary and effective essay.