The following quote is from a novel which describes a society, characterized mainly by the lack of freedom: ‘Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.’ Name the novel.
- A Good man in Africa
- 1984
- Lord of the Flies
- Heart of Darkness
Answer
The correct answer is B) 1984.
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