) Chapter seven starts with Smith writing in his journal about how he believes that if there were to be a revolution it would be in the hands of the proles to inaugurate. It goes then to him looking through a children 's history book and reading how the Party claims to have improved living situations drastically since the war, which Smith interprets as false information, although he has no actual proof, besides the fact that the ‘ideal cities’ they allegedly created are actually decaying and in poverty. He remembers a time where he once caught Party members lying, he even had photographic evidence, but out of fear, Smith destroyed this evidence promptly. Later on, he went on a walk through the prole district and found himself in the same
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Smith strongly disagrees with this method and believes is at fault for the downfall of ‘modern’ society. He has a theory that if all ‘proles’, or working class members, were to join together to fight the government, they might have a chance at victory, but he also acknowledges that the likelihood of this happening is slim. He figures that, “Until [the proles] become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious” (74), stating, that before a revolution can begin there must be a drastic change in the way people think. A large amount of the working class is undereducated and unable to put the effort into any kind of advancement. Some are so naive, they aren’t even aware that of the oppression they face daily. This is a result of the high levels of censorship placed upon citizens by the Party. Documents that might evoke ideas of revolt, love or liberty, are either edited or removed entirely and programs informing the public of the supposed progress that has been made for society are continually being broadcasted, along with other false knowledge. The extent to which these lies are told has led to the common acceptance amongst the people, notable in the following quote: “In the end, the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you …show more content…
Other predominant characters are Julia, O’Brien, and Mr. Charrington. Smith is a thirty-nine year old, secret revolutionary, living in London, Oceania. He leads a fairly simple life, employed at the Ministry of Truth, where his job is to overwrite old information. His lover is the secondary character, Julia, who 's approximately twenty-seven, also a rebel, and works with Smith at the Ministry of Truth. She is someone who enjoys fooling people, especially the Party, and defies the laws just because she can. Smith and her get along well because they both share anti-leadership beliefs, although for different reasons. Also, another employee at the Ministry of Truth is O’Brien. He has a lesser role as of yet in the novel, but he is someone that Smith sees quite often. He’s a mysterious man and Smith believes that he might also be a revolutionary. The final notable secondary character is Mr. Charrington, an old widower, who is the shopkeeper that rents his unsurveyed upper floor to Smith and sold him his journal. His role is small but still important because he is the owner of Smith’s secret spot where he often meets
Smith strongly disagrees with this method and believes is at fault for the downfall of ‘modern’ society. He has a theory that if all ‘proles’, or working class members, were to join together to fight the government, they might have a chance at victory, but he also acknowledges that the likelihood of this happening is slim. He figures that, “Until [the proles] become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious” (74), stating, that before a revolution can begin there must be a drastic change in the way people think. A large amount of the working class is undereducated and unable to put the effort into any kind of advancement. Some are so naive, they aren’t even aware that of the oppression they face daily. This is a result of the high levels of censorship placed upon citizens by the Party. Documents that might evoke ideas of revolt, love or liberty, are either edited or removed entirely and programs informing the public of the supposed progress that has been made for society are continually being broadcasted, along with other false knowledge. The extent to which these lies are told has led to the common acceptance amongst the people, notable in the following quote: “In the end, the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you …show more content…
Other predominant characters are Julia, O’Brien, and Mr. Charrington. Smith is a thirty-nine year old, secret revolutionary, living in London, Oceania. He leads a fairly simple life, employed at the Ministry of Truth, where his job is to overwrite old information. His lover is the secondary character, Julia, who 's approximately twenty-seven, also a rebel, and works with Smith at the Ministry of Truth. She is someone who enjoys fooling people, especially the Party, and defies the laws just because she can. Smith and her get along well because they both share anti-leadership beliefs, although for different reasons. Also, another employee at the Ministry of Truth is O’Brien. He has a lesser role as of yet in the novel, but he is someone that Smith sees quite often. He’s a mysterious man and Smith believes that he might also be a revolutionary. The final notable secondary character is Mr. Charrington, an old widower, who is the shopkeeper that rents his unsurveyed upper floor to Smith and sold him his journal. His role is small but still important because he is the owner of Smith’s secret spot where he often meets