In the beginning of source A, the elephant is feared by Orwell and the townspeople because it was "ravaging" the bazaar. In contrast, the elephant in source B is "celebrated" by the zookeeper Bartlett. In source A, the elephant is destructive, having "killed a cow" and "devoured" the stocks of fruit stalls. This shows that the attitudes of the writer are ones of fear and perhaps even disgust. On the other hand, the writer in source B takes care of the elephant because it is a rare and expensive part of the zoo: "with a supply of good food, his condition rapidly improved." However, the writer's attitude to the elephant in source A changes when the crowd starts shouting that he would kill the elephant, making him feel "vaguely uneasy". This suggests that he does feel some sort of pity or care for the animal. Whereas, in source B, the writer's attitude also changes, this time for the worst. Jumbo played "lively tricks" earning him a "good thrashing." The fact that these were only "tricks" meant Jumbo probably didn't mean or was doing any harm, yet Bartlett still hurt him. This implies that Bartlett only cares for the elephant as a form of profit and not a real animal. In source B, the writer's attitude towards the elephant is somewhat childish. They "coaxed" him with "treats" so the elephant knew they were "best friends". The childish term "best friends" and ignorance of the pain Bartlett had previously inflicted on fhd elephant nakes his attitude seem ignorant and child-like. Whereas, in source A, the writer's attitude becomes more sympathetic towards the elephant, as well as more logical: "the elephant looked no more dangerous than a cow."Orwell knows that the elephant is not a threat and that he must not harm it - it would be pointless. This portrays how his attitude is more logical rather than childish towards the elephant. However, Orwell's attitude is smothered by the pressure of the crowd "all certain that the elephant was going to be shot." This makes his sympathy to the elephant seem weak as he declares "the people expected it of me and I had got to do it." On the other hand, Bartlett goes against the views of other people in his attitude to Jumbo. He says he knew that by "reducing the quantity of food, fastening his limbs by chains, and an occassional flogging" that the violent elephant would be controlled. However, he adds that this would have "called forth a multitude of protests from the kind hearted". This implies that he thinks those who sympathise with elephants are weak and soft, and that he believes the elephant should be dealt with cruelly. He continues this argument when he says that "unless the person in charge is detsrmined to be master and overpower him, that person will lose all control over him and likely fall victim to his enormous strength." He justifies his violent attitude by saying that the elephant would be life threating and dangerous to himself and others. Meanwhile, Orwell in source A is unable to have a violent attitude towards the elephant, saying it would be "murder." This shows that despite the pressure he has an attitude of sympathy and care rather than of fear and violence. Source A ends with Orwell submitting to the attitude of the crowd out of fear, scared of being "pursued, caught and trampled on" if he didn't kill the elephant. Meanwhile, Bartlett sells the elephant when it becomes destructive, showing that unlike Orwell, he held no emotional attachment to the elephant at all despite knowing him for "nearly sixteen years." His attitude is one of profit and gain.