"SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT"

This story dates back to the time when Burma was ruled by the British and the Europeans and how Indians and Burmese were hostile against the white people as they were oppressed by them.
But on the other hand orwell felt deep down in his heart that imperialism is an evil thing and he was all for the Burmese but had to follow the british rules as he was a British servant so the meaning of enemy differs here.So this story points to the fact that the general feeling of the Britishers for the Burmese was different from the thoughts of the British Raj.
Also in this story although orwell did not want to shoot the elephant but he did so to grant the wishes of the local people and also to show the supremecy of the British rule.