"Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clements!" (98)

     This allusion is used to represent how important memories and human connections are. Commonalities such as shared childhood games like Oranges and Lemons connect the human race. This allusion shows that even when Big Brother and The Party try, they can never fully erase memories and human bonds. The fact that several people contribute to the rhyme as the book goes on shows that people are more alike than they think.

Source: "Oranges and Lemons." Wikipedia. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oranges_and_Lemons>.