Open AccessSYMBOLISM OF IMPERIALISM IN ORWELL'S SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT
Author(s) -
Gabriel Wowor,
Ceisy Nita Wuntu,
Allysius Rettob
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
e-clue/journal of english culture, language, literature and education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1978-3493
pISSN - 2807-1352
DOI - 10.53682/eclue.v9i1.2604
Subject(s) - conquest , ideology , power (physics) , history , the internet , ancient history , literature , media studies , sociology , art , law , political science , politics , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , world wide web
The purpose of this study aimed to reveal the symbolism of Imperialism in Orwell’s shooting an elephant. The research is categorized as qualitative research since the data were in the form of words and the data was collected from the primary source that is the novel itself, and the secondary sources were from the books, references, and other sources such as the internet that could support this research. The result of this research is revealing the symbols or signs that which is an act of imperialism that happened in Burma through of some important things about imperialism itself such as; The conquest of Burma and British power, The economic exploitation, and The Spread of religion or ideology.