How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"I was going to explain," Jen's dad said, panting a little. He sat down. "I only work at Population Police headquarters. I don't agree with what they do. I try to sabotage them as much as I can. Jen ever understood, either--sometimes you have to work from inside enemy lines." (28.10)
Now here's a misrepresentation we can get behind. Mr. Talbot goes old school intrigue to destroy the Population Police from the inside out. If this kind of lying is wrong, we don't want to be right.
Quote #8
"So what should I know?" Luke asked. "What is the truth?"
"The truth," Jen's dad muttered, catching onto those two words as though Luke had thrown him a lifeline. He recovered quickly. "Nobody really knows. There have been too many lies for too long. Our Government is totalitarian, and totalitarian governments never like truth." (28.25-26)
Huh. This sure seems like a big conflict of interest between the Government and everyone else. You can't exactly expect people to be honest on their tax forms when the Government is the biggest offender.
Quote #9
All he could hear of the Population Police and Jen's father were mutterings. Then the one officer's voice rang out, "You're lying, George. We're going to search."
"Just because of a computer malfunction? Fine. It's not my problem." Luke was stunned by the indifference in Jen's father's voice. (29.22-23)
Jen's dad is either a professional liar, or he's gotten a lot of practice while working for the Population Police. Either way, he almost makes a believer out of Luke.