The word enemy is derived from Anglo-French and Latin meaning something harmful or deadly or a military adversary.
In the essay “Shooting an Elephant” British are the clear enemies of Burmese. They had not only captured their land and imposed Imperial form of government on them but also treated them in a very vicious manner.
On the other hand Burmese hated English officers for being injustice to them and for ruling their native land.
The tame Elephant which had gone wild for sometime appears to be another enemy of the local people because it had not only caused destruction but also killed an innocent villager.
George Orwell hates imperialism that’s why he opposes British army ways of ruling the natives. He is in a position in which he cannot leave his job despite of hating it because he is poor. And Burmese hate him because he is also a part of the British army. His enemy is no doubt his weakness on situation.
The difference of enemies in this essay is noticeable in way that British are strong and powerful on the other hand Burmese are helpless and they cannot distress British army in any way.
