![]() In shooting an elephant one should shoot to cut an imaginary bar running from ear hole to ear hole. What was the right way of shooting an elephant?Īns. ![]() They were like people in the theatre watching the curtain go up after a long wait.Ģ0. The crowd grew very still and let out a deep, low and happy sigh. What did the crowd do when Orwell loaded his rifle?Īns. The only other alternative was to shoot the elephant.ġ9. What was the only alternative according to Orwell?Īns. The sole thought in Orwell’s mind was that if anything went wrong the two thousand Burmans watching him would pursue him and kill him.ġ8. What was the sole thought in Orwell’s mind as he watched the natives?Īns. If the elephant charged then Orwell would find it difficult to escape.ġ7. The mud was soft and Orwell was a poor shot with the rifle. Why does Orwell dismiss the idea of walking up to twenty-five yards of the elephant?Īns. If he did not then he would, leave him alone till his mahout came back to take him.ġ6. Orwell planned to walk up to twenty-five yards of the elephant and test his behavior. What were Orwell’s plans about shooting the elephant?Īns. But he might attack if anyone went close to him.ġ5. The Burmans said that the elephant took no notice of anyone if he was left alone. What did the Burmans say about the elephant?Īns. Besides he had to consider the owner also.ġ4. Orwell had never wanted to shoot a large animal like an elephant. State two reasons why Orwell did not want to shoot the elephant?Īns. According to Orwell, every White man’s life in the East was one long struggle not to be laughed at.ġ3. How does Orwell describe every White man’s life in the East?Īns. Therefore he has to do everything as the native expects him to do.ġ2. The White man has to spend his life in trying to impress the natives. What is the actual condition of the White man?Īns. But according to Orwell, he is only a puppet who has to work according to the will of the native.ġ1. The White man thinks that he is the real master over the natives. Why does Orwell call the White man’s dominion over the East, futile?Īns. In order to fulfill their expectation, he realised that he would have to shoot the elephant after all.ġ0. The people around him expected him to shoot the elephant. How did Orwell realize that he would have to shoot the elephant after all?Īns. They were happy and excited about shooting the elephant.Īns: The natives did not like Orwell but with the rifle in his hand he was worth watching.ĩ. It looked like a sea of yellow faces above colourful clothes. Describe the crowd that gathered around Orwell?Īns: It was a huge crowd of at least two thousand people. If that was the case then he would merely wander harmlessly until the mahout came back and caught him.Īns: Orwell decided that he would watch the elephant for a little while to make sure that he did not turn savage and then go home.ħ. What did Orwell think about the ”must” of the elephant?Īns: He thought that the “must” was already passing off. Ans: The elephant looked no more dangerous than a cow from a distance.ĥ.
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