There Were The Condemned Men By George Orwell Analysis
Orwell’s description is extremely specific and detailed in his stories. He creates dark living conditions with the “condemned cells, a row of sheds fronted with double bars, like small animal cages”. We have a clear description of the jail, and how unpleasant it would be living there. Once Orwell states “There were the condemned men, due to be hanged within the next week or two”. The jail has a very eerie feeling, knowing that all the people inside were set to die. When describing one of the men and their adventure to death, Orwell never states what the prisoner had done wrong. He is described as “a puny wisp of a man”. The man is “chained”, “handcuffed” and his arms are “lashed tight to his sides” (Gale, 1997). The man seems very innocent
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There was specific details used such as “‘the Indians had gone grey like bad coffee’ just as bad coffee is discoloured and distasteful the change in colour expresses Orwell’s distaste about the hanging itself” (Andrews, n.d.). Specific details like this can create vivid description since it relates tour senses, and compares the face colour to something we dislike rather than saying something common as “they looked green”. We can also see what is happening in the setting. For example, “The dog answered with a whine”. We can hear the repetition of ‘Ram!’ and we can hear the dog whining. These descriptions help the reader know what the setting is like, and the interactions between the man and the dog in contrast to the police.
Orwell tells us “There was a clanking noise then a dead silence” the use of onomatopoeia then silence is a contrast, since we can visually connect the sound of clank to the sound, and then think of silence. That makes the sound of clank so much powerful, since the surrounding sounds in the environment have diminished. “Once again the emotional reaction is described through the dog’s behaviour: “it stopped short, barked, and then retreated into a corner of the yard” the word choice “retreated” suggests shock and disgust at what had happened” (Andrews,
There was specific details used such as “‘the Indians had gone grey like bad coffee’ just as bad coffee is discoloured and distasteful the change in colour expresses Orwell’s distaste about the hanging itself” (Andrews, n.d.). Specific details like this can create vivid description since it relates tour senses, and compares the face colour to something we dislike rather than saying something common as “they looked green”. We can also see what is happening in the setting. For example, “The dog answered with a whine”. We can hear the repetition of ‘Ram!’ and we can hear the dog whining. These descriptions help the reader know what the setting is like, and the interactions between the man and the dog in contrast to the police.
Orwell tells us “There was a clanking noise then a dead silence” the use of onomatopoeia then silence is a contrast, since we can visually connect the sound of clank to the sound, and then think of silence. That makes the sound of clank so much powerful, since the surrounding sounds in the environment have diminished. “Once again the emotional reaction is described through the dog’s behaviour: “it stopped short, barked, and then retreated into a corner of the yard” the word choice “retreated” suggests shock and disgust at what had happened” (Andrews,