George Orwell’s ’A Hanging Essays

Introduction In the dreary surroundings of a Burmese prison yard, under the dull tinge of rain-soaked skies, George Orwell unfolds his profound thoughts on capital punishment in the essay “A Hanging.” The arena is bleak—a line of sheds that resembles animal cages, where the convicts await their deaths. Orwell starts his narrative with a strong ... Read More