Chrissie Webb’s Reviews > Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays > Status Update

This has been really insightful into the thoughts of Orwell during his time working for the British Empire as a police officer in Burma - a role he had dubious feelings about - and his stay at a horrendous Parisian hospital. As this is Orwell, contemplations on colonialism and social class are prominent in these essays. However, it must be acknowledged that this essay collection was a product of its time.