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Shooting An Elephant Character Analysis
The character that I identify with the most is Orwell in “Shooting an Elephant” because of his struggle to do what is morally right when society wants him to be or do something different. I think I sometimes struggle to do what is morally right when an entire world pushes me to conform. For example, what if I know a friend has cheated on a test but I cannot say anything to the teacher because after all he or she is my friend. Or, when a coworker gets reprimanded by our boss for something I did and I do not speak up because I do not want to be the one to get in trouble at work. I also know that lying is wrong and I have been taught to always tell the truth. However, in our society, many people think telling a little white lie does not matter
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