Orwell would have started to feel guilty for the act he was led to do on the day of the elephant shooting. Guilt for being used as a puppet, guilt for being forced to perform such an act against his will, guilt for what he had done! The events of this day would lead to Orwell retiring from policing to become a writer, this is where he shared the events of that fateful day and the killing of the elephant. Over the years there have been many discussions about the act of shooting, some saying it was right and just, while others felt it was a crime to shoot such an animal that was worth more than anything the elephant could have destroyed on the his path. However, in the end, it was Orwell's words that said it best: "I have often wondered whether any of the others understood that I had done it solely to avoid appearing like a