"Marrakech," an essay by George Orwell, accomplishes a key balance by providing descriptive imagery, literal and direct views that are presented through the diction, and transitioning the narrator from one setting to the next. This balance allows the reader to fully grasp Orwell's intent of showing the reader that colonialism has corrupted the views of the white society, leading to their lack of acknowledgement of any dignity that the most unfortunate people in humanity may have.

Orwell is clearly trying to get a point across to the reader, and he wants to make a lasting impression with it. The passage begins with "As the corpse went past, flies left the restaurant table in a cloud and rushed after it, but they came back a few minutes later," which instantly establishes in the reader's mind a strong sense of disrespect and a gut-wrenching disgust. Strong imagery is used again...