“That too was a gesture belonging to the ancient time. Winston woke up with the word ‘Shakespeare’ on his lips.” (Page 31).
Shakespeare is no longer read during the time 1984 takes place, but early in Winston's life Shakespeare was better known. The Party controls what people can read, so that their is no contradiction between the old world and the present. Many of Shakespeare's plays have a theme of rebellion, which is Orwell's reason for choosing Shakespeare to be on Winston's lips.
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