In George Orwell’s writing piece A Hanging, Orwell illustrates an execution, taking place in a prison, in the perspective of a soldier attending a hanging of a prisoner. The story starts off stating the horrific living conditions that the prisoners are forced to live in. I feel that Orwell’s description of “like small animal cages” and “ten feet by ten and was quite bare” (A Hanging) were all conditions he had seen before as an Indian Imperial Police. These descriptions start the reader off with an unsettling feeling and quickly capture his or her attention.
Throughout the story, figurative language is used to help portray the somber tone of the event taking place. An example of the figurative language that had the most impact on me was the
Throughout the story, figurative language is used to help portray the somber tone of the event taking place. An example of the figurative language that had the most impact on me was the