Which excerpt from George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant best exemplifies a reflective essay?
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“There was a loud, scandalized cry of ‘Go away, child! Go away this instant!’ and an old woman with a switch in her hand came round the corner of a hut…”
“There was a loud, scandalized cry of ‘Go away, child! Go away this instant!’ and an old woman with a switch in her hand came round the corner of a hut…”
“We began questioning the people as to where the elephant had gone and, as usual, failed to get any definite information.”
“We began questioning the people as to where the elephant had gone and, as usual, failed to get any definite information.”
“The Burmese sub-inspector and some Indian constables were waiting for me in the quarter where the elephant had been.”
“The Burmese sub-inspector and some Indian constables were waiting for me in the quarter where the elephant had been.”
“It was a tiny incident in itself, but it gave me a better glimpse than I had had before of the real nature of imperialism…”
“It was a tiny incident in itself, but it gave me a better glimpse than I had had before of the real nature of imperialism…”
This excerpt best exemplifies a reflective essay because it shows the author looking back on his experience and gaining a deeper understanding of the situation. It indicates that the author is taking time to reflect on the implications of his actions and the broader implications of imperialism.