The elephant is an immense symbol of pain. This animal represents the torment that the Burmese people feel while under the British Empire and the oppression of Burma. Orwell states, “He was dying, very slowly and in great agony, but in a world far from me where not even a bullet could harm him further away” (326). This statement represents how the Burmese people continue to suffer under British rule. Orwell sees their agony, but feels as if there is nothing he can do to ease their pain because it is actually a part of the power that is the source of their misery. In addition to the pain, the elephant is a fantastic symbol of the tyranny and oppression that affects the Burmese people. Orwell says, “The owner was furious, but he was only an Indian and could do nothing” (326). The elephant's owner couldn't even take action following the shooting simply because he was of Indian origin. This demonstrates just a sliver of the oppression occurring in Burma at the time. The final representation that the elephant holds is the power of the British Empire. Orwell describes “He had already destroyed someone's bamboo hut, killed a cow and raided some fruit stalls…” (321). This statement shows how powerful the elephant is and how it plunderes the city. Like the elephant, the empire holds enormous power over the Burmese and raids Burma with oppression and