Question 5 of 5

multiple choice: select the best answer and click "submit."

what reaction do the young european men have toward the elephant's death?

a. they are indifferent to the animal's plight and are bothered that it was a big deal.
b. they are angry that the elephant was shot for killing a lower-class indian.
c. they are sad that an amazing, animal had been killed.
d. they are grateful for the influx of elephant meat they could use for trade.

B). They are angry that the elephant was shot for killing a lower-class Indian.

Explanation:

In Orwell's "Shooting an elephant”, every group of people had a different reaction to the elephant's death. The older men agreed with the killing of the majestic animal as it(elephant) ended up killing an Indian and therefore, it required to be killed. The owner was against this killing, but impotent to do anything.

As per the question, the young European men were full of wrath and anger considering the fact that such a huge and majestic animal lost its life due to a 'lower-class Indian'. For them, the animal(elephant) was worth more than that man(Indian). The author intends to reflect the hypocrisy of thoughts of the young Europeans. Thus, option B is the correct answer.

The poem expresses not only the tragic feeling of loss after a loved one dies but also the speaker's experience of her own mortality in the face of death.