The novel, 1984, set in Oceania, is a work of Art by George Orwell that features a dystopian world, where the people are forced to abide by the laws of the Party. The protagonist of this dystopian novel is Winston Smith, a strong-minded and intellectual man who becomes involved with a woman named Julia. She is his carefree fellow worker in the Ministry of Truth. Winston and Julia are both party members that are disloyal to the Party and in this passage, Orwell expresses the oppression in which party members are under through diction. He uses this passage to show the mindlessness as well as the capabilities of the proles, the lowest class of people in Oceania. He utilizes this passage in characterizing and differentiating the proles and the
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He states, “Out of their bodies no child would ever come...Only by word of mouth, from mind to mind, could they pass on the secret.” The word “secret” implies that Julia and Winston do not have the freedom to express any type of desire to have children. This shows the oppression of the party members due to the fact that they can think of what they desire in their minds but can never share it with others. Towards the end of the passage, Orwell mentions another thing that the party members do not do. He mentions that “...birds sang, the proles sang, the Party did not sing.” The ability to sing for the bird and for the proles expresses that they have the freedom to do as they please. The fact that the Party does not sing shows that they do not possess the freedom the proles have. This characterizes the proles as free people and in contrast characterizes the party members as people under oppression. This also expresses the theme of dehumanization because although birds that are animals can sing, party members, who are human beings, can …show more content…
The passage states, “In the end their awakening would come”(Orwell). The word “awakening” implies that the proles are currently oblivious but they are going to gain awareness somehow and change the world. This statement shows that Winston is characterized as a somewhat hopeful man due to his belief that the proles are going to change. Orwell continues to express Winston’s character and establish the difference between the Party and the proles. He mentions “they would stay alive against all the odds, like birds, passing on from body to body the vitality which the Party did not share and could not kill.” This simile shows that the proles are lively and energetic and in contrast, the Party is unlively and dull. Winston believing that proles are going to “stay alive” expresses that he is optimistic. Orwell’s diction reveals the characterization of the proles. Orwell mentions that “everywhere stood the same solid unconquerable figure...toiling from birth to death and still singing.” The word “unconquerable” shows that the proles can not be defeated and characterizes them as powerful. The word “toiling” expresses that the proles work extremely hard during their lifetime. Towards the end of the passage, Orwell talks about the future in relation to the proles and party members. He mentions, “You were the dead; theirs was the future.” This statement shows that the proles are going to live on,
He states, “Out of their bodies no child would ever come...Only by word of mouth, from mind to mind, could they pass on the secret.” The word “secret” implies that Julia and Winston do not have the freedom to express any type of desire to have children. This shows the oppression of the party members due to the fact that they can think of what they desire in their minds but can never share it with others. Towards the end of the passage, Orwell mentions another thing that the party members do not do. He mentions that “...birds sang, the proles sang, the Party did not sing.” The ability to sing for the bird and for the proles expresses that they have the freedom to do as they please. The fact that the Party does not sing shows that they do not possess the freedom the proles have. This characterizes the proles as free people and in contrast characterizes the party members as people under oppression. This also expresses the theme of dehumanization because although birds that are animals can sing, party members, who are human beings, can …show more content…
The passage states, “In the end their awakening would come”(Orwell). The word “awakening” implies that the proles are currently oblivious but they are going to gain awareness somehow and change the world. This statement shows that Winston is characterized as a somewhat hopeful man due to his belief that the proles are going to change. Orwell continues to express Winston’s character and establish the difference between the Party and the proles. He mentions “they would stay alive against all the odds, like birds, passing on from body to body the vitality which the Party did not share and could not kill.” This simile shows that the proles are lively and energetic and in contrast, the Party is unlively and dull. Winston believing that proles are going to “stay alive” expresses that he is optimistic. Orwell’s diction reveals the characterization of the proles. Orwell mentions that “everywhere stood the same solid unconquerable figure...toiling from birth to death and still singing.” The word “unconquerable” shows that the proles can not be defeated and characterizes them as powerful. The word “toiling” expresses that the proles work extremely hard during their lifetime. Towards the end of the passage, Orwell talks about the future in relation to the proles and party members. He mentions, “You were the dead; theirs was the future.” This statement shows that the proles are going to live on,