English & Literature

In 1984, the word voluptuously is used to describe Winston writing in his diary. The rhetorical effect of this word is perplexing. Is it bombast meaning pompous use of words?

Asked by LaLa Kaye on 10 Aug 09:40

Last updated by anonymous on 11 Aug 23:32

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Answered by MHood2 on 11 Aug 23:32

In 1984, the use of the word 'voluptuously' is used to describe Winston as he writes in his diary. First of all, the use of the word is not indescriminate. The author chose it specifically for the imagery and feelings that the word evokes. Getting to write in a diary, to be a free thinker, is a voluptuous feeling in that society of closemindedness and sameness.