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Shooting an Elephant Fact-Matching Game

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About This Challenge

Explore the complexities of decision-making and morality in the game “Shooting an Elephant,” inspired by George Orwell’s essay of the same name.

  • Immerse yourself in a colonial setting as you navigate the pressures of authority and personal values.
  • Interact with a diverse cast of characters to uncover the truth behind a controversial incident.
  • Utilize spells to gain insights and extend your time as you piece together crucial information fragments.
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  • - The story is based on Orwell's experience as a police officer in British-ruled Burma.
  • - Orwell originally wrote the story in 1936 while he was still in Burma.
  • - The story was first published in 1936 in the literary magazine New Writing.
  • - The protagonist of the story is an unnamed police officer.
  • - The story explores themes of imperialism, power, and the moral dilemma faced by the protagonist.
  • - Orwell uses the metaphor of the elephant to symbolize both the Burmese people and the oppressive nature of imperialism.
  • - The incident with the elephant takes place in Moulmein, a town in Burma.
  • - The elephant is known to have killed a native, which intensifies the pressure on the protagonist to take action.
  • - The protagonist is reluctant to shoot the elephant, as he sees it as unnecessary and cruel.
  • - The protagonist feels obligated to shoot the elephant due to the pressure from the local crowd.
  • - Orwell uses vivid descriptions to depict the suffering and death of the elephant.
  • - The shooting of the elephant becomes an act of performance for the protagonist, to maintain his authority.
  • - The protagonist feels a deep sense of guilt and shame after shooting the elephant.
  • - The story reflects Orwell's own conflicted feelings about his role in the British Empire.
  • - Orwell portrays the Burmese people as oppressed and resentful towards the British.
  • - The story explores the dehumanizing effects of imperialism on both the colonizers and the colonized.
  • - Orwell's experience in Burma shaped his perspective and influenced his later works on social and political injustice.
  • - "Shooting an Elephant" is considered one of Orwell's most famous essays.
  • - The story has been widely studied and analyzed for its themes and literary techniques.
  • - Orwell's use of first-person narrative gives the story a personal and introspective tone.

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