两难境地的困惑——浅析《射象》

Confusion in Dilemma——on shooting an elephant

乔治·奥威尔的散文《射象》是一篇纪实性作品。奥威尔在整篇文章中不仅通过情感反应表露了他内心的矛盾冲突,还揭露了英国殖民主义的罪恶。从良心和责任、给予同情和受到抵制以及愿望与实际结果之间三个方面来分析主人公表现出来的一系列内心矛盾冲突,不难看出他那高尚的不可战胜的良知和反殖民主义思想。

shooting an elephant is one of George . Orwell＇ s on - the - spot record essay. Orwell not only revealed his inner conflicts by affection response but also disclosed evils of capitalism. This paper probes into a series of inner conflicts that expressed by George . Orwell which shows his noble and unconquerable conscience and anti - colonialism thinking.