Proles In 1984

“If there is hope,’ wrote Winston, ‘it lies in the proles’ (Orwell, pg 69).” Winston knew this was destined since the proles were the only humans left who were not mind-restricted by the Party. The proles are a mindless mass of people who are not detained by Big Brothers grasp because the Party sees them as unimportant and unbeneficial to them. They are more seen as ‘Animals’ when it comes to defining their worth to the Totalitarian Government. However by everyone else they are seen as “But simultaneously, true to the principles of doublethink, the Party taught that the proles were natural inferiors who must be kept in subjection, like animals by the application of a few simple rules (Orwell, pg 71)” However even though they’re quite oblivious, ignorant, and work like slaves every single day of their lives. “Why was it that they could never shout like that about anything that mattered? Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until they have rebelled they cannot become conscious (Orwell, pg 70).” The common question to be asked would be if Proles have a better chance than anyone to overthrow the power-hungry government, then why don’t they? The answer is simply due to the fact that they are mindless of the fact that they are being oppressed by the government in the first place. Which means there’s not a lot of hope for the uprising of the proles necessarily. “It was not desirable that the proles should have strong political feelings--All they wanted to do was work (Orwell, pg 71-72).” This morally shows the effect of the government even when they have washed their hands free of them, they are struggling in terms of having any real human emotion towards anything, or any real motive even without restriction from the Party. For example in chapter eight we find that there was a bomb dropped in the middle of the Prole streets,

Winston believes, that one day, the proles will take over the government because their humanity will remain. “If there is hope, wrote Winston, it lies in the proles”(Orwell 72). Firstly, the population of the proles surpasses the population of the Party: the proles are eighty-five percent of Oceania. If the proles choose to, they could easily overthrow the government. “But the proles, if only they could somehow become conscious of their own strength, would have

The proles were impotent because they had too much freedom, which led them into corruption and easily controlled by the Party . However, Winston thought that “if there was anyone who could give you a truthful account of conditions in the early part of the century, it could only be a prole.” pg 74.Winston tries to recapture the past once again by talking to an old person. Winston doesn’t get anything important from the drunk old man, but this reveals that he would do whatever it takes to find the truth. This event make him feel alone in his journey.

Quotes are the basic interaction between characters, however, some quotes carry the characters powerful thoughts. Orwell used aphorisms to give us, the readers, a more in-depth meaning behind a rather major quote. As Winston had stated, "Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." (Orwell 3). Just like our life plays out, any event that happens in the past will somehow affect the future in some way. As for the present controlling the future, the biggest thing to take note of would be that Winston's job is to rewrite the past just so citizens do not get frustrated with the Party

1984 examines a future under the rule of a totalitarian society. One of the unique notes about Orwell's 1984, is the views that Orwell presents on humanity, and human nature. Orwell presents humanity as divided into two sides- the dominant, and the submissive, with few quickly-eradicated anomalies in between. Human nature, however, is universal, and all humans

1984, Orwell’s last and perhaps greatest work, deals with drastically heavy themes that still terrify his audience after 65 years. George Orwell’s story exemplifies excessive power, repression, surveillance, and manipulation in his strange, troubling dystopia full of alarming secrets that point the finger at totalitarian governments and mankind as a whole. What is even more disquieting is that 1984, previously considered science fiction, has in so many ways become a recognizable reality.

George Orwell’s 1984 is probably one of the most famous political novels in History. It´s strong criticism to authoritarianism, government abuses and sameness makes it one of the most analysed novels of the twentieth century. Hence, Orwell uses a lot of literary devices such as vivid imagery, symbolism of color and all sorts of allusions to convey the reader into his powerful criticism of authoritarian societies and how the promote the decay of free-thinking and individualism, which his the meaning of his narrative prose.

George Orwell’s 1984 is more than just a novel, it is a warning to a potential dystopian society of the future. Written in 1949, Orwell envisioned a totalitarian government under the figurehead Big Brother. In this totalitarian society, every thought and action is carefully examined for any sign of rebellion against the ruling party. Emotion has been abolished and love is nonexistent; an entire new language is being drafted to reduce human thought to the bare minimum. In a society such as the one portrayed in 1984, one is hardly human. In George Orwell’s 1984, the party uses fear, oppression, and propaganda to strip the people of their humanity.

This shows that the human condition is not only heavily influenced by the government but, purposely steered by the means of popular events, child raising and much more of what happens in the lives of those in 1984 in order to retain government power.

The proles represent a large, uninformed mass in the novel. The 'proles' in 1984 constitute the vast majority (more than 80%) of the populace. The masses, the proletariat (from which 'prole' is derived), are supposed to be the prime beneficiaries of English Socialism. Though the proles are the majority, the disregards

Orwell wrote 1984 to warn the people of his time and those of future generations, of the atrocities totalitarian governments were capable of committing.

Winston believes that the proles are the people who could stop the party. He believes that the proles are the hope and force needed to destroy the party. The proles are the working class of Oceania and they make up 85% of the population. The proles are kept dependent on the party, yet they do have some independence because that are free to do what they please. They are not imposed for many behaviors that other party members would be imposed for. “Promiscuity went unpunished; divorce was permitted. For that matter, even religious worship would have been permitted if the proles had shown any sign of needing or wanting it. They were beneath suspicion. As the party slogan put it “Proles and animals are free” (Orwell, 72). Orwell is trying to inform the reader that the proles were treated completely different from the Outer Party. The flexibility that the proles have could have lead them to overthrowing the party. In Oceania, the party was split into the Inner Party, the Outer Party and the proles. The Inner Party is the upper class in Oceania with many privileges that the Outer Party does not have. In addition, although the Inner Party had privileges, they were not free and were under total control similarly to the Outer Party. The Outer Party was the party Winston was a part of. Orwell wants to give reasoning why the proles are capable of overthrowing the party because they do not have as many restrictions as

This study will focus on three aspects of life. As Marxists critics suggested the historical and cultural context of the novel must be taken into consideration. Orwell’s childhood and early life affected his attitudes and values. Ivett Csaszar emphasized on Orwell’s lack of experiences with women which complicated, in her opinion, his concern towards women. The English society was a conservative one. Women had not significant roles in politics or economy. However during the 20th century women inverted roles and entered to the government. This event was highly rejected by Orwell. He believed that women are intellectually incapable to manage political problems and opposed them by writing several essays. Orwell described the prole women just as the working class. They are natural, stable, unconscious and uncorrupted. For that reason they cannot

Upon being introduced to the dystopian world portrayed in the novel, the audience learns that Winston has a complicated viewpoint on love and relationships because of the party’s strict regulations. When Winston reminisces about his wife Katharine, an orthodox party member, he confirms that she was very against sex just like any other party member. He acknowledges that they never loved each other and were simply married “to beget children for the service of the Party” (65). Under the control of the Party, sex is turned into something that is seen “as a slightly disgusting minor operation” (65). The passion and love usually associated with sexual intercourse are reduced to the human sexual instinct because the Party monitors it so closely. Because

Historically, literature has always echoed the key issues and themes present during that time. In the period which Orwell wrote this novel, totalitarian government was a popular concept seeing implementation around the world such as Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, and Mussolini’s Italy. In the novel 1984. While Orwell’s world is a fictional one, it can be said that he uses it as a voice for social commentary, and he predictions as to what a world would be like if totalitarian governments would rule the world. This essay will aim to explore how Orwell goes about doing this.