Moral Issues and Decisions in Shooting an Elephant In George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant", George Orwell faces his internal battle with the issues of morality and of immorality. He writes about different situations that show his immoral actions. When George Orwell signed up for a five-year assignment as a British officer in Burma, he was unaware of the moral struggle he would face. Likewise, he has an internal conflict between his moral conscience and his immoral actions. Therefore, Orwell becomes a puppet to the will of the Burmese by abandoning his thoughts of moral rectitude. This conflicts with the moral issue of relying on the morals of others, rather than one's own conscience. During his time in India, Orwell is exposed to several unethical situations. As an imperial officer, Orwell is often harassed: “I was an obvious target and was baited whenever it seemed safe” (Orwell 521). Therefore, Orwell's initial feelings are fear and anger towards the Burmese. He manifests his hatred by wanting to "stick a bayonet into the bowels of the Buddhist priest" (522). However, you...