In reading George Orwell's "1984", it is profoundly clear that this brilliant author had rare
experiences that have greatly contributed to this epic masterpiece. In such examples as Orwell's
short essay, "Shooting an Elephant," Orwell faces the crushing responsibility of executing an
elephant who dies extremely slowly while being repeatedly shot in the heart. This dramatic and
agonizing incident directly relates to the concept of "1984". "Shooting an Elephant" can be
accompanied by another essay where Orwell describes his childhood experiences of relentless
punishment in "Such Such Were the Joys...". In addition, a third essay Orwell wrote, "A
Hanging" illustrates the execution of a Hindu man. This boldly correlates the inhumanity of Big
Brother in "1984" to the barbarity of certain people. Another short essay that has added to some
of the ideas presented in "1984" is "Politics and the English Language." This essay identifies the
erroneous nature of humans to use insignificant and inappropriate phrases. It is evident that
Orwell had many life experiences that were directly or indirectly reflected in "1984." This literary
jewel can be considered the accumulation of every significant incident that occurred during
As a wild elephant creates a ruckus, George Orwell is forced to shoot it and vaporize the
elephant while thousands of gleamingly observing spectators are waiting for the first bullet to be
fired. There are many symbols in this essay that are mirror images of "1984." A person is
vaporized for illegal thought crime in "1984", as does an uprising elephant that is ordered shot
down for acting uncontrollably . The on-looking crowd, depicted symbolically as Oceana's
residents, watch excitingly as the elephant is slowly murdered, which in turn can be reflected to a
comrade getting vaporized. This altogether is another strong symbol. It representing the idea of
the crowd controllin...