The lessons that Orwell learns as a result of his experience with the elephant is option C: He realizes that imperialism can lead people to act against their own values.
Explanation:
Shooting an elephant is a symbolic story, which shows the attack towards imperialism. Orwell tries to say that imperialism benefits neither the imperialists or the countries that they try to colonise.
This story draws a parallel between imperialism and with him shooting the elephant,
He shoots the elephant because the people ask him to shoot it. He did it despite his better judgement ,and because of his action he suffered, seeing the painful death of the elephant.
This story draws a parallel with imperialism, as it shows that often the leaders are controlled by the masses as they much as they control the masses likewise, Orwell had to shoot the elephant because he was expected by the locals to do so.
