Treat 4

Question 1

4. Topic sentence

Answer 1

Ultimately, Orwell makes clever use of climax in order to convey to the reader the severely sinishter atmosphere bith during and after the prisoner execution

Question 2

4. Refer to task

Answer 2

The suddenness of the prisoners murder is depicted in a particularly saddening way.

Question 3

4. Quote 1

Answer 3

“There was a clanking mouse, and then dead silence. The prisoner has vanished and the rope was twisting on itself”

Question 4

4. Analysis 1

Answer 4

• Contrast between the slowly rising tension and the quick and brutal death of the hangman
• In a matter of seconds, the prisoner was a live well and functional human being, and now is just a dead body distressingly twisting in itself
• Further reinforces the wardens views that the prisoner was undeserving of his life anyway

Question 5

4. Quote 2

Answer 5

“We reasoned with him”

Question 6

4. Analysis 2

Answer 6

• Given the nature of the situation, this comment seems highly inappropriate and then somewhat humorous
• Orwell admitted to uncomfortably laughing along
• A man has just died yet they’re all making jokes and laughing about it.

Question 7

4. Tie to task

Answer 7

This therefore makes Orwell consider wether he truly values the lives of others as he ironically laughs at killed men