Quote: " In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it. It was inevitable that they should make that claim sooner or later: the logic of their position demanded it. Not merely the validity of experience, but the very existence of external reality was tacitly denied by their philosophy" (80).
Significance: I chose this quote because I think it is another example of how the Party can basically do whatever they please whenever they please. This quote occurs when Winston is looking at the children's history books that show some things that Winston doesn't know if he should believe or not. If the universe exists only in the mind, and the Party controls the mind, then the Party controls the universe. 2 + 2 = 5 becomes a motif linked to the theme of psychological independence. Later in the book, Winston writes that “Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows"(81).
Define 2 words:
indoctrinate(71)- v. to imbue with learning
stratum(78)- n. a layer of material, naturally or artificially formed, often one of a number of parallel layers one upon another
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