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Which excerpt from George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant best exemplifies a reflective
essay?
A.“The young Buddhist priests were the worst of all.”
B.“As for the job I was doing, I hated it more bitterly than I can perhaps make clear.”
C.“Various Burmans stopped me on the way and told me of the elephant’s doings.”
D.“In a job like that you see the dirty work of Empire at close quarters.”

I vote B

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