Most readers, when they read this, think of an animal. Animals squat down to eat, drink, sit, and go to the bathroom. People that read this know that in their own life, they don’t have to squat to eat or do other tasks. If people did have to squat, there would be no sympathy for the prisoners. Orwell uses these type of visualization lines so the reader can compare to their living conditions and way of life. If people could not shave or take care of themselves as much as they would like to, they would look homeless or unhealthy. Orwell says the prisoner had a “thick, sprouting mustache, absurdly too big for his body,” once the audience reads this they know that the prisoners are neglected. The reader can imply that he has become skinny from malnourishment by the description “puny wisp of a man”. The prisoners are lonely, bored, and have a lack of motivation, which creates a feeling of them being depressed daily with no
Most readers, when they read this, think of an animal. Animals squat down to eat, drink, sit, and go to the bathroom. People that read this know that in their own life, they don’t have to squat to eat or do other tasks. If people did have to squat, there would be no sympathy for the prisoners. Orwell uses these type of visualization lines so the reader can compare to their living conditions and way of life. If people could not shave or take care of themselves as much as they would like to, they would look homeless or unhealthy. Orwell says the prisoner had a “thick, sprouting mustache, absurdly too big for his body,” once the audience reads this they know that the prisoners are neglected. The reader can imply that he has become skinny from malnourishment by the description “puny wisp of a man”. The prisoners are lonely, bored, and have a lack of motivation, which creates a feeling of them being depressed daily with no