Comments by Rt. John Bernauer Most recent public comments by Rt. John Bernauer https://nowcomment.com/users/90659 Orwell is showing the conflict that is happening in this quote by showing people that he does not want to shoot the elephant (Thomas Bertonneau 260) https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2108667 https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2108667 Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:43:31 -0700 Orwell carefully recounts the crowd, at the same time he gives us a sharp eye(Thomas Bertonneau 261) https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2108660 https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2108660 Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:42:52 -0700 Here Orwell describes the combination of resent and ridicule that the Burmese feel for him as a representative of the British Empire. https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101058 https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101058 Allusion Here Orwell describes the combination of resent and ridicule that the Burmese feel for him as a representative of the British Empire. (Kenneth Keskinen 270) Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:41:05 -0700 This is a further explanation of Orwell’s inner conflict. While he may side with the oppressed Burmese people, these people also enrage him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101042 https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101042 Flashback Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:56:48 -0700 Orwell is here referring to his attitude as a policeman in Burma. While he feels opposed to the British Empire https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101018 https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101018 Imagery Orwell is here referring to his attitude as a policeman in Burma. While he feels opposed to the British Empire (Peter Marks 263) Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:40:23 -0700 Here Orwell explains how it is that he comes to despise the British Empire: namely by seeing its tactics and methods of oppressing Burmese society up close, as the one who does the “dirty work.” https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101010 https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101010 Imagery Here Orwell explains how it is that he comes to despise the British Empire namely by seeing its tactics and methods of oppressing Burmese society up close as the one who does the dirty work. (D.H Stewart 266) Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:38:52 -0700 Orwell explicitly states his allegiance to the Burmese people and his opposition to the power that he himself embodies, as imperial police officer and face of the British Empire. This quote is important because of how clearly it explains Orwell’s feelings https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101004 https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101004 Diction Orwell promotes the idea that through imperialism both conqueror and conquered are destroyed. Orwell clearly states his displeasure with colonial Britain (D.H. Stewart 267) Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:42:07 -0700