1984 George Orwell Conflicts

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The storyteller encounters three conflicts, one with his job as a police man, And one with the British Empire on account of

its shameful control of Burma, And the last one with the Elaphant. In Each of the three conflict confuse his capacity to make objective, clear decision.

Particularly, Orwell starts his story with job his struggle. By saying "I was hated by a large number of people" (1). Also when "he

is tripped up on the football field and the crowd yelled with hideous laughter and the sneering yellow faces met him everywhere" (6-9). As

well as "the young Buddhist priests jeer at European people" (12). And "The dirty work and injustice of Empire make him feels guilty and try

to quit" (13-17)."The dirty work and injustice of Empire make him feels guilty and try to …show more content…

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sooner I chucked up my job" (14). Absolutely that is a secret. He does not declare about that. Maybe because he is afraid of the Empire or

afraid of lostting his job.

Moreover, he faces the Empire. Orwell here was talking about Britain, European society and the imperialism and how it is

harmful and oppressive to all. So that was Orwell's purpose. Orwell has represented the British Raj. For example the Injustice and terrible

things of Empire by arrested persons in "the stinking cages". What is more, "the gray cowed faces or the scarred buttocks of the man who

had been flogged with bamboos" (16-19). Also do not let people to defend themselves when they faced with danger. Therefore he was the

only who one has a rifle. Orwell said, " All I knew was that I was stuck between my hatred of the empire I served and my rage against the evil

spirited little beasts who tried to make my job impossible"(24-25). And "the greatest joy in the world would be to drive a bayonet into

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