'A Hanging' - George Orwell - extra note ...
Below is a exemplar essay. Remember, if you choose the non-fiction option, the question will be different. Your answer must reflect the question. Choose a non fiction text in which the writer expresses outrage or shock about an issue which you feel is important. Show how the writer conveys the emotion and discuss to what extent this emotional response enhances your understanding of the issue. “A Hanging” by George Orwell is a non-fiction text in which the writer expresses his outrage and opposition to the issue of the use of capital punishment. The essay is set in Burma during the 1920’s, when Orwell, stationed there as a policeman, witnesses the hanging of a Hindu man. He expresses his outrage through his description of setting, character, turning point and by transferring some of his thoughts and feelings onto the appearance of a dog.