To show how difficult it is to create a fairy
tale
To describe the effects of imagination on
fear
To reveal the ways in which real life and
fairy tales are similar
To make the author story seem even bleaker by
contrast
Technically the answer would be a
<span>George Orwell was hesitant to kill the elephant,
but also felt that he needed to do his duty in a situation where he mustn’t show
any weakness to the townspeople. He had to be cruel and at the same time,
pitiful.</span>
