Shooting an elephant?? Why??

When reading for the first time, I find this essay really interesting. However, the title did not really reflect what I have in mind. I thought this essay could be something easy and humorous! Well, story of an elephant?? I don't find it got to do with Colonizer and Colonized??? After discussing the essay with Miss Siti in the class today, I realized that... wow there is issue in this piece of work! About people in high position in dilemma of whether to be human or inhuman towards those around them. Well, it does happen in our political system, don’t they?