His crime is unknown, however, it is undoubtably sever. The first character that is introduced is the condemned man. The jail cells are "like small animal cages." It becomes that apparent the jail is probably scanty and congested with prisoners. The reader becomes aware that the essay starts in jail and Orwell further depicts it through the use of a simile.
Orwell begins the essay, describing the setting elaborately to a point where it seems tangible. Each character in "A Hanging" deals with this immoral act of murder differently, affecting the tone of the essay. Capital punishment has been a heated and most debated issue for decades. Yet, it is the emotions of the characters are predominantly responsible for these shifts in the essay. The tone dramatically shifts throughout the essay, giving rise to changes of emotion by the reader.
Therefore, there is no room to judge if this ultimate punishment is just. The reader never becomes aware of what crime the condemned man committed. The main focus of this essay is centered around the hanging, and the events which precede and follow the action itself. "A Hanging" written by George Orwell, depicts the tragedy of taking a healthy man's life, through an abundant amount of similes, imagery, and symbolism.
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