I completely, with no doubt in my mind believe that Orwell is a coward, based on what I've read. The fact that he killed an elephant (that cause no intentional harm) just because he didn't want to be laughed at just utterly disgusts me. Humility should not be a justifiable reason for killing, whether is be human or animal.
I don't think Orwell is truly a racist, based on the simple fact that he was tormented so much by the Burmese. Obviously he isn't their biggest fan, but he isn't racist by any means of the word. The only case in which I would call him a racist is if he told of an incident in which he committed racist acts or harsh judgement, etc. In this essay, I saw no evidence of this.
Completely agree with everything said here. Orwell is a coward because of the fact that he went against his morals, just so that he would save himself from humility and alienation within the village.
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