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  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...