Monday, 30 April 2012

In the novel 1984, how does syntax reflect Winston's sexual frustration with Julia?

In the
early part of the novel, before they actually meet,both sexually desires , a coworker at the
Ministry of Truth who he sees at group events such as the Two-Minute hate, while at the same
time loathing her for what he interprets as her frigidity. They work in different departments so
he only sees her in passing and doesn't yet know her name.

As Winston focuses
his attention on Julia during the Two-Minute hate, 's use of words like "suddenly,"
"violent effort," and  "wrench" in a long sentence in which the more sedate
main verb "succeeded" follows a dependent clause full of jarring images shows how hard
Winston has to work mentally to transfer his inchoate rage and aggressions onto Julia:


Suddenly, by the sort of violent effort with which one wrenches
ones head away from the pillow in a nightmare, Winston succeeded in transferring his hatred from
the face on the screen to the...

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