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Read this passage from "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell. What is ironic about what the narrator is saying?
In Moulmein, in lower Burma, I was hated by large numbers of people - the only time in my life that I have been important enough for this to happen to me.
The narrator says he was hated, but he was actually well-liked by the people in Burma.
The narrator implies that being considered important does not necessarily lead to good things.
The narrator is complaining that he has never really been an important person.
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The narrator cannot understand why he was hated by so many people.


Sagot :

Answer:

The narrator does not want to shoot the elephant, but he thinks he should due to the crowd expecting him to do it.

Explanation:

He actually states that he was hated by large numbers of people. He thought that he was important but they did not like him. He was full of discomfort and disgust at how the British colonial system worked.

I am going to go with the fact that being considered important does not necessarily lead to good things.

Answer:

The narrator says he was hated, but he was actually well-liked by the people in Burma.

Explanation:

almost positive considering the storyline and also this is the most ironic answer out of the options