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Book Three 4-6

Quote 1: "He dreamed a great deal all through this time, and they were always happy dreams." Explanation: Thoughtcrime is probably the worst thing someone can do against the party. The peoples mind in Oceania are controlled and in charge from the party. This shows that if you even try to think of something they don't want you to think about they will vaporize. Quote 2: "It was a swimming against the current that swept you backwards however hard you struggled, and then suddenly deciding to turn around and go with the current instead of opposing it." Explanation: Winston gave into the party's wishes. It was easier for Winston to give in rather than fighting and getting executed. He trusted the party and gave his life over for them to decide his fate. Quote 3:" His mind grew more active, he sat down on the plank bed, his back against the wall and the slate on his kneed, and set to work deliberately at the task of re-educating himself." (276)  ...

Book Three: 1-3

Quote 1: " 6079 Smith W! Uncover your face. No faces covered in the cells." Explanation:  This quote explains how the party is watching all the prisoners and to see if they aren't breaking any rules. They don't let Winston cover his face because they want to see all his facial expressions.His expressions will show to see if he is committing facecrime. Quote 2 :  "  I told you everything already? What else is it you want to know? There's nothing I wouldn't confess, nothing! Just tell me wheat it is and ill confess it straight off. Write it down and ill sign it--anything! Not Room 101" Explanation:  This quote explains how Winston was caught and was sent to detention. He starts to notice a phase that he knew was going to happen. Room 101 doesn't kill the criminals but does torture them to a high extent. Winston doesn't know what the party does to people who are caught committing crimes so he just thinks about what can possibly happe...

Book 2 Chapters 7-10

Quote 1:   " War, it will be seen, not only accomplishes the necessary destruction, but accomplishes it in a psychologically acceptable way". ( page 158) Explanation: This quote explains that war is seen more than destruction. It shows how war is also affected people in a way where they were accepting the war like Winston. Quote 2:  " The party owns everything in Oceania, because it controls everything and disposes of the products as it thinks fit." ( Page 170) Explanation: This quote I chose explains how the party is the second to highest in the pyramid behind Big Brother. The party rules Oceania,they make the policies, and the decisions. Even though they have a lot of power Big Brother is still in charge of them but the party still owns Oceania. Quote 3: " At the apex of the pyramid comes Big Brother. Big Brother is infallible and all-powerful." ( page 171) Explanation: This quote explains how Big Brother is the highest part of the pyramid in ...
  Quote 1:   Read it aloud. That's the best way, then you can explain it to me as you go ( Page 165) Explanation: What this quote is explaining is that Julia had fell asleep while reading the forbidden book. Winston saw the book laying down on the ground and told Julia that they had to finish reading it but Julia was too tired to even read. She told Winston to read it aloud so she can hear the book and Winston can explain it while he reads. Quote 2: In Newspeak it is called doublethink, although doublethink comprises much else as well. (Page 176) Explanation: This quote explains that in Oldspeak it is called " Reality control" while in Newspeak it is called "Doublethink". Doublethink is when it has control of both power in someones beliefs. Winston believes more with doublethink because reality control messes with memories while doublethink helps him to not think about the reality and how it is not violated. Quote 3: What are you in for? Thoughtcr...
  Quote 1: Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. ( page 69) Explanation: What this quote is explaining is that you can say whatever you want because you have the freedom to do so. He uses two plus two makes four as a reference to how it makes sense for you to have freedom. Quote 2: Do you feel that you have more freedom now than you had in those days? Are you treated more like a human being? In the old days, the rich people, the people at the top-( page 77) Explanation: What Winston was explaining is that if the old man was treated fairly back in the day and if he had freedom. He asked if he was treated equally like the rest of the people during his time,  also how he dealt with rich people that were on a higher level then him. Quote 3: I only gave my wrist a bit of a bang. Thanks, comrade ( page 89) Explanation:  Winston saw a girl who fell and hurt her bandaged arm and asked if she was okay. She expla...

Chapter 2-6

Quote 1: "Your'e a traitor! Your'e a thought criminal! Your'e a Eurasian spy! I'll shoot you, I'll vaporize you, I'll send you to the salt mines!" ( chapter 2, 23) Explanation: What this quote is explaining is that a boy was yelling at Winston after he had removed the hair from the sink and the boy seemed like he was playing a game so Winston went along with it. The boy and his sister was acting like this because Winston didn't have time to take them to see the hanging. Quote 2: "Winston woke up with the word "Shakespeare" on his lips" (Chapter 3, 29) Explanation:   This quote explains how he was dreaming about his mother because she disappeared when he was very young. They were talking about her movements when she tore off her clothes and threw them aside. She also did some gestures that were in ancient times which is why Shakespeare was written on his lips. Quote 3:   " I wanted to ask you whether you'd got a...