Proles

Government Totalitarianism in Nineteen Eighty-Four Is living in a society with minimal expression enjoyable? In the novel Nineteen Eighty- Four, by George Orwell, the protagonist, Winston Smith, lives in fear as he struggles to express his hatred towards the government. The government’s totalitarianism prevents citizens from revolting against them. The Party eliminates freedom from Outer Party members to decrease the threat of turning against the government. Furthermore, they eliminate those…

"The needed only to rise up and shake like a horse shaking off flies"(73). George Orwell compares the proles to horses and the party to flies on the back of a horse. This is demonstrated with the use of a simile. The reason of comparing proles to horses is because of the immense strength shown by booting the opposing party. The main use of this simile is to show how dominant a unit can be if they come together for the same goal.¬ "Day and night the telescreens bruised your ear with statistics…

the book there are three classes: The Inner Party, the Outer Party and the Proles. The Inner Party is only 2% of the population. They’re the rulers of Oceania who govern the city and are known as “The Party”. The Outer Party makes up 13% of the population. They’re the more educated members of society and are given jobs by the Inner Party. They’re considered the “middle class” and have strict rules applied to them. The Proles make up 85% of the population in Oceania. They live in the poorest…

by the government and public surveillance is universal - in the form of so-called “Thoughtpolice”. The story is narrated by Winston Smith, a member of the State Party who works in “The Ministry of Truth” which essentially rewrites history for the “proles” - the public. However Winston finds himself in a state of uneasiness as he battles between being himself and conforming to the oppressive ideals of the state. He decides to be himself, and partakes in many extremely illegal activities,…

Orwell is a “fiercely political writer”. His politics are so convincing that when people read his books they cannot objectively look at what they are reading, they just take his word for it. Even people who haven’t read a single work of Orwell’s know the word “Orwellian” and its use to describe overly intrusive governments. (Becnel) A look down deeper though in what views he is conveying really reveals a lot about his overall message of 1984. Orwell was a socialist and socialists believe, in…

George Orwell’s 1984, women do not have a prominent role and they are portrayed in a unfeminine manner. Orwell demonstrates women as a weaker and inferior sex through the actions of Julia, Mrs. Parsons, Winston’s mother, Katharine, and the singing Prole woman. Most of the novel, Orwell focuses on Winston and the other men in 1984. However, when we do read about the women they are usually doing domestic or household chores. The women in society are treated as though they are not human and do…

the telescreens. To exacerbate matters, the telescreens can also monitor the citizens. It is, in fact, the telescreen that finally puts an end to Winston and Julia’s affair. Up above Mr. Charrington’s shop, Winston and Julia muse about the red-armed prole woman when another voice startles them; then, there is “a crash of breaking glass. The picture had fallen to the floor, uncovering the telescreens behind it” (Orwell 222). The telescreen has been watching the pair throughout their countless…

1984 is a dystopian fiction written about the future, the author is trying to warn the readers to speak their mind on social issues. This book warns people, what would happen if they were to stay quiet about what is happening around them. George Orwell, creates a fictional world to discuss social problems and critique them. In this novel the people choose to deflect their ability to think, and thus brings into form this controlling force of Oceania. The party members controls the people, 85% of…

of the red prole woman giving birth. Similar to the Party’s intent Winston recognize the importance of the innocent minds of the young and that the “future belongs to them”, therefore they are crucial to the success of rebellions against the Party. Proles, are the majority, and they are the people who are reprieved of the rights to freedom and wealth, therefore, they are the ones that are most likely to be able to become conscious. Winston mentions that “they will…

Vladimir Lenin once said, “One man with a gun can control 100 without one.” Control and power are all related to fear; if you can make people fear you, you can make people follow you. Having someone in power is usually a good thing because it lets people know there is someone looking out for them and everyone has a leader, but having someone unfit in power can cause a lot of problems with society and how people think, as well as many behavioral issues among the population. In George Orwell’s…