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Writer's conscience and his disappointment at the other men’s behaviourĬondemned men are the other prisoners they too are helpless and areĪwaiting their turn to receive capital punishment. Situation through the actions of the dog. The writer conveys the true significance and depth of the occasion and Hindu and licking him, a sign of joy and affection.ĭog is a round character that represents loyalty and hope in the story. There is not much depth to his personality.ĭog is a vital character in the story though not human the dog isĬompassionate and is a donor of unconditional love, running up to the Keen on impressing the magistrates.The Eurasian boy is also a flatĬharacter, he talks to the magistrates and tries to stone the dog but Progress to be in a position like the other magistrates. Story not a lot is said about him, we simply see things through his eyesĮurasian boy represents a young person who will likely grow and We see the story through his perspective, yet in the The magistrates, observing the process and then continuing as normal Narrator is a magistrate, he is an observer and he follows the rest of We don’t know a lot about him, and he only appears in the story for two

Hangman has the most crucial step in performing the hanging, he is theĮnd effector of the capital punishment. Watch the hanging and drink with the other men afterwards. The warders are flatĬharacters, we don’t know a lot about them individually except that they Responsibility to take the man to the hanging. Warders represents the mechanism of capital punishment, they have the Role in the management of the Hanging and so throughout the story we Superintendent is a round character as we learn details about him and Through his speech to the superintendent, and also through his physical Prisoners and we learn many details about his personality, particularly Francis is a round character, he organizes the Is the head jailer, he represents another cruel force in the story as Through the story so they are static characters. Most of the other characters do not change significantly Tone when he is about to be hung, as he shows his religious faith andĭesperateness.

The Hindu can be viewed as a dynamic character, as we see the change in The Hindu is the victim in the story, he has no choice but to suffer his punishment, he is lowly and helpless. Hindu is a round character, in the beginning we know little about him,Īs with the other condemned men, but as the story progresses, we get The Superintendent is ultimately in control of the hanging of this manĪnd the other prisoners – at his command the man is executed. Though he does not directly put the Hindu to death, On this particular victim and his response or perhaps lack of, to thisĪntagonist is the superintendent after all he represents the hostileįorce in the story. The story focuses on the execution of capital punishment This character is the main character in the story because he undergoes Protagonist, or leading character in the story is the Hindu prisoner. Protagonist and Antagonist in 'A Hanging'
