In “Shooting An Elephant,” Orwell narrates an incident he encounters as a colonial police officer in Moulmein, Burma. The event involves a rogue elephant and a choice Orwell must make of whether or not to shoot the elephant. Since Orwell lived during the imperialism era, to sustain order, force must be taken. Subconsciously, Orwell did not want to kill an animal, but towards the end of the story, he does. Based on Orwell’s work, this story is essential because it reflects inner conflict everyone faces regarding a moral dilemma that tests our faith. In the same way that Orwell dismisses his belief for his pride, it is what humans do.
On the contrary to Orwell, in “Learning To Read and …show more content…
In his speech, Obama uses his past experiences with churches and being raised in an interracial household to speak to his listeners. For many, his position on friendship and love for one another was important, because it sends the message that it doesn 't matter what Reverend Wright did. As a community, Obama believes that disowning Wright should never come to mind because to succeed as a country there must be unification between everyone. His statement is correct because, without unity, there is no internal