George Orwell: Essays
A hanging by George Orwell
Orwell's message on the puddle in the essay about the hanging
Orwell's message on the puddle in the essay about the hanging
The prisoner about to be hanged avoids the puddle and it strikes Orwell that the man is very much a live and little different than any other man. The prisoner still has the same flesh, blood, and organs of any other man that are alive and vibrant: he is a life about to be cut short.