Question

answer the following about diction: 1. the year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. what is the effect of the word “finally” on the meaning of this sentence? 2. they weren’t only equal before god and the law. they were equal every which way. what does it mean to be equal before god and the law? what additional ways are there in which to be equal?

Explanation:

1. The word "finally" in "The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal" implies a long - awaited or culminating state of equality. It suggests that equality has been a goal or a process that has taken a long time to reach by the year 2081.
2. When it says "They weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way", it means that equality exists not just in a spiritual or legal sense but in all aspects of life. Additional ways could include social, economic, physical (e.g., no one is more or less attractive, strong, etc.), and intellectual (no one is more or less intelligent).

Answer:

1. It implies a long - awaited state of equality reached by 2081.
2. Social, economic, physical, intellectual are some additional ways they could be equal.