George Orwell- A Hanging

The Irony in Death In George Orwell’s “A Hanging”, the roll of irony is distinctly present. Irony can be found in a lot of statements Orwell uses about how the prisoner that is about to be hanged. Irony is the use of comments by the writer to communicate with the reader on a subtle level. Orwell uses irony to show the reader how he is against capital punishment, instead of just stating that he …

…feels about capital punishment. Orwell uses the idea of irony to make his point in the story that he is against capital punishment. This use of irony makes for a strong image in the readers mind of his feelings. This forces the reader to look deeper into the writing and find the real meaning on his words, which is more effective than simply writing a story of how much he does not like capital punishment.