The Seven Who Were Hanged

Main Characters and Their Development

• Werner – a revolutionary, one of the seven sentenced to death. He is intelligent, educated, and deeply committed to his ideals. As he awaits execution, he experiences an internal struggle, contemplating the meaning of life and death.
• Musya – a young woman also sentenced to death. She is determined and courageous, yet she feels fear in the face of death. Her inner experiences and reflections on life and death reveal her as a complex and multifaceted character.
• Gypsy – a simple man who finds himself among the condemned. He is characterized by his simplicity and directness. Unlike the others, he does not ponder lofty matters but simply accepts his fate.
• Tanya Kovalchuk – a young revolutionary also sentenced to death. She is full of determination and faith in her ideals. As she awaits execution, she maintains her resilience and courage despite her fear of death.
• Sergey Golovin – an intellectual and revolutionary also sentenced to death. He deeply contemplates his fate and reflects on the meaning of life and death. His inner experiences and reflections make him a complex and multifaceted character.
• Vasily Kashirin – one of the condemned, known for his simplicity and directness. He does not ponder lofty matters but simply accepts his fate.
• Ivan Yakimov – one of the seven condemned, who also experiences an internal struggle and reflects on the meaning of life and death. His character is revealed through his inner experiences and reflections.