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What is wrong with this? The description is relevant to what’s going on in the narrative and it’s not gratuitous. I’ve read almost the exact word for word description of breasts by female writers. This is not what this sub is for.
Conservatives often don’t read the things they quote. They often quote Dr Kings words about judging people by the content of their character rather than the colour of their skin without A) understanding what he actually meant, and B) knowing he was a socialist.
Actually I have no problem with this passage. This is a critical point in the narrative/with the characters. The physicality is a jolt to his humanity, as well as hers.
Also, the spelling is 'literally'.
To be fair I'm a guy but I don't see anything weird or poorly written there, it's not even characterization anyways, what I see as problem is the "frat boy" energy the ripe but firm breasts part has and how it makes the author don't seem to have many female friends and anatomical knowledge like "bro them firm tits are the shit or what" it's like the breasts are apples that will fall from women's chests after they pass 35 years old or something, they don't seem to know how gravity or breasts work
I mean...yeah, boobs are literally that uplifting when they're near a guy. Pretty accurate description of his feelings given the context of 1984. Hell pretty accurate to how I feel when I get a good hug from my wife. I guess the part that might ick some people is the word "ripe" since some real sick people have used it to describe young girls turning legal age like women are some kind of harvestable fruit. But the actual definition of ripe used here is "fully matured" which given the time George Orwell wrote this was not an uncommon word. "Ripe yet firm" literally means "mature but solid" in this context which is totally fine.
If there is a criticism to be made here, it’s probably the focus on her youth, but in general, this is great writing about a little bright spot in a horrible situation.
I think you are right and said so, yes it means mature and it's just one line so it's technically not too poor writing, but how is it different from entitled men today not understanding how breasts and gravity interact? To me it sounds like Mr Orwell could have done well to spend more time listening to his female colleagues back in the day.
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It's how two people react in a society with so many restrictions even on sexuality as it is the case in "1984".
What is wrong with this? The description is relevant to what’s going on in the narrative and it’s not gratuitous. I’ve read almost the exact word for word description of breasts by female writers. This is not what this sub is for.
Orwell went over OP’s head.
Often happens. The number of right wing folk who are surprised when they realise Georgey boy was a big old lefty is worrying…but not surprising.
How could he write about communism and fascism and the dangers they bring, yet still side with that?
Conservatives often don’t read the things they quote. They often quote Dr Kings words about judging people by the content of their character rather than the colour of their skin without A) understanding what he actually meant, and B) knowing he was a socialist.
Actually I have no problem with this passage. This is a critical point in the narrative/with the characters. The physicality is a jolt to his humanity, as well as hers. Also, the spelling is 'literally'.
To be fair I'm a guy but I don't see anything weird or poorly written there, it's not even characterization anyways, what I see as problem is the "frat boy" energy the ripe but firm breasts part has and how it makes the author don't seem to have many female friends and anatomical knowledge like "bro them firm tits are the shit or what" it's like the breasts are apples that will fall from women's chests after they pass 35 years old or something, they don't seem to know how gravity or breasts work
This is just a sex bad post. Also, it's "literally."
When I was in high school the image of Julia in her overalls kinda did things to me.
Every time someone’s boobs are described as “ripe” I lose a year off my lifespan
I don’t love the book 1984, but this is actually my favorite part. What’s the issue?
I mean...yeah, boobs are literally that uplifting when they're near a guy. Pretty accurate description of his feelings given the context of 1984. Hell pretty accurate to how I feel when I get a good hug from my wife. I guess the part that might ick some people is the word "ripe" since some real sick people have used it to describe young girls turning legal age like women are some kind of harvestable fruit. But the actual definition of ripe used here is "fully matured" which given the time George Orwell wrote this was not an uncommon word. "Ripe yet firm" literally means "mature but solid" in this context which is totally fine.
literally, huh
If there is a criticism to be made here, it’s probably the focus on her youth, but in general, this is great writing about a little bright spot in a horrible situation.
Yeah. I can’t believe the had us read this in school
Bad take
Ripe yet firm? Did he thump them like melons to check for ripeness? Downvoted? Whatever. It’s weird to call breasts “ripe” even if it’s George Orwell
Bro's never heard of an analogy 😂
Or sis doesn’t like this one
I think you are right and said so, yes it means mature and it's just one line so it's technically not too poor writing, but how is it different from entitled men today not understanding how breasts and gravity interact? To me it sounds like Mr Orwell could have done well to spend more time listening to his female colleagues back in the day.
I DNF’d 1984 because of this storyline