In the beginning of the essay, Orwell describes what his life is like and what is going on at the time, stating that he is a police officer in a time of British Imperialism. The main incident of this essay begins with him being called to investigate an elephant on a rampage. He navigates his way through the town, questioning people as to where the elephant had gone. He hears yelling, so he comes around the corner of a hut and discovers a dead man whose body is sprawled in the mud. Orwell gets someone to fetch him an elephant rifle and follows in pursuit of the elephant, as a crowd of about 2000 people follow. Upon finding the elephant, he realizes that it has calmed down and does not seem to be making any trouble. He looks around the large