In "Shooting an Elephant," George Orwell finds himself in a difficult
situation involving an elephant. The fate of the elephant lies in his hands. Only he can make the final decision. In the end, due to Orwell's decision, the elephant lay dying in a pool of blood. Orwell wins the sympathy of readers by expressing the pressure he feels as an Anglo-Indian in Burma, struggling with his morals, and showing a sense of compassion for the dying animal.
Readers sympathize with Orwell because they can relate to his emotions in the moments before the shooting. Being the white "leader," he should have been able to make an independent decision, but was influenced by the "natives"(Orwell 101). …
