Shooting an Elephant Crossword
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
 
 
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Down: 2) He strongly opposes it and sees it as harmful to both sides. 4) Described with clinical, brutal detail ("skin... peeled off his back") to show the unsentimental reality of death under a cruel system.6) The first sentence assumes that the reader understands the hostility inherent in a colonial setup. It implies that being hated by large numbers of people is a natural, expected consequence of being a colonial police officer.7) He shoots to avoid looking like a fool. He realizes that if he walks away, the crowd will laugh at him. To maintain the "mask" of British white skin, he feels compelled to act the part of the "resolute" leader the crowd demands.9) The older men agree with Orwell because a dead elephant is worth more than the "coolie" it killed.,The younger men think it's a shame to shoot an elephant just for killing a worker.They focus on the legal/financial aspects rather than the moral ones.12) His distorted sense of time (five seconds feeling like a long time) suggests his extreme psychological distress and guilt. The slow-motion description emphasizes that he is watching a senseless murder that he cannot stop once it has begun.15) Described with agonizing pathos and "grandmotherly" dignity. 18) The elephant's slow death serves as a metaphor for the slow, clumsy death of the British Empire—vast, powerful, yet dying painfully and pointlessly. Across: 1) The Indian’s death is described briefly, The elephant’s death is detailed and slow, This highlights the tragedy and moral conflict. 3) The language shows casual acceptance of destruction and violence, criticizing colonial attitudes. 5) Orwell hates it. He calls it an "evil thing" and describes it as a "long-term" oppression that decays both the conqueror and the conquered. He sees it as a trap that strips both sides of their freedom.8) He feels trapped and absurd. He realizes that he is a "hollow, posing dummy" who must act like a "resolute" master only because the crowd expects him to. He is more of a slave to their expectations than they are to his authority.10) Reflective and slightly ironic, with some dark humor. 11) It shows Orwell’s intense anxiety and emotional conflict. 13) These suggest that under imperialism, honest communication is impossible. Even his "pro-native" feelings must be kept secret, and a person's true character only emerges when they are "off duty," away from the artificial roles of the colonial system.14) Merely ravaging...": The word "merely" ironically downplays the destruction to show how common such chaos is in a poor, colonized district.16) The tone is cynical and defensive. Orwell admits he was "glad" the Indian was killed because it gave him a legal excuse for the shooting. This cold admission highlights how imperialism corrupts a person’s morality, making them value their own reputation over life itself.17) It is conflicting and honest. He theoretically supports them against the British, but on a daily level, he resents them for their "gutless" insults and the way they make his job impossible. He describes this as the "perplexing" byproduct of imperialism.19) Reflective and ironic—Orwell admits he shot the elephant only to avoid looking foolish. 20) Mixed—he sympathizes with them but also feels frustration and resentment. 21) Some say it was justified, others say it was a waste because the elephant was valuable. 22) The Burmese people hate the British colonial rulers. 23) They show that Burmese hostility toward Europeans happens when officials are vulnerable. 24) He feels pressured by the crowd and fears looking weak.25) The voice is candid, weary, and self-reflective. There is a dark, bitter irony in his position: he represents an "all-powerful" empire, yet he is bullied and mocked by the "subjugated" people. The humor is "ghastly," such as when he describes the "hideous" laughter of the young Burmese men when he trips on the football field.
 

 

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