1984 ch. 7-8 "And when memory failed and written records were falsified- when that happened, the claim of the Party to have improved the conditions of human life had got to be accepted, because there did not exist, and never again could exist, any standard against which it could be tested." (93)

I chose this quote because I believe that it once again supports the motives of the Party and how they are following through on those motives. It also displays why the conversation between Winston and the old man in the pub was so vital. Since the old man did not remember what life was like before the Revolution, there is one less person that can relay the truth to people like Winston, and because of that, the Party will one day completely control the past.

thoroughfare- a major road or highway
din- a loud, confused noise