In the context of the essay, how might interaction between the police officer and the elephant act as an extended metaphor for the conflict between the colonizers and the colonized? If we view the conflict between the police officer and the elephant as a metaphor, what is the colonizer attempting to "kill" in the colonized? How do the colonized respond? This about the story 'Shooting an elephant' by George Orwell

- "in the declaration of independence, it is stated that all people have certain rights that can't be taken away. when the government fails to protect these rights, the people have no choice but to remove that government and replace it with a government that will do its job and protect the people's rights."

the author motivation is to show the power of animal-human relationships.

b. the colonies must seek protection from other nations.