Proles

What is the aspect of 1984 that you have chosen as inspiration for your political cartoon? Why did you choose this aspect? What is your purpose or call to action? I chose to focus on the phrase “Proles and animals are free.” By lowering proles to the same level as animals, the Party alienates its members from the proles, controlling both groups. The Party members are unable to rebel without the help of proles, according to Winston, and the proles lack the organization and motivation to do so. Additionally, I focused on the Party slogan “Freedom is slavery.” When combined to the previous phrase, there is an apparent irony. Not only is the statement itself an oxymoron, but when applied to the previous statement, it implies that the proles are…

The definition of dystopian society is described as a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding ("Dictionary.com - The World's Favorite”). This society is a very prominent in both story lines of 1984 and Divergent. Although our society today is nowhere near the ones in 1984 and Divergent, there are similarities. The book 1984 was written by a man who predicted what he thought the future world would be like. His prediction was a dark world where…

In the book, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the Capitol rules over everyone. All the districts from 1-12 serve the capitol, supplying them with different resources. The people who live within the Capitol live a life of luxury. They are provided with whatever they want whenever they want. In the Capitol there is no poverty. Sadly, the same can’t be said about the districts. All of the hardships the Capitol should have had are dumped on the districts as they suffer from hunger, disease and…

Little Brother, Big Issue Big Brother. Defined by Merriam Webster as “An all-powerful government or organization monitoring and directing people's actions,” Big Brother exerts its dominance in George Orwell’s 1984 and completely shapes the dynamic of the society. Unfortunately, this is not just some fairytale power. Big Brother still exists in the modern world today, though it may not be as apparent or extreme as it is depicted in the novel. Around the world totalitarian governments still…

about the Proles known to the reader. As the largest part of the population, the Proles pose no danger to Big Brother. Winston’s feeling towards the Proles are shown, as he has mixed feeling since whatever the Proles want the Proles will get. The Proles also have the intellectual freedom, but lack the intellect. The character Winston experiences a love-hate relationship with the Proles. Firstly, as the largest part of the population, the Proles pose no danger to Big Brother. Since the Proles…

While characters such as Winston, Julia, and Syme are too smart for their own good making them vulnerable, while the proles are not. The proletariats, or proles, are the majority of the population of Oceania. They are separate from the inner or outer party and usually are hard working blue collared people who are heavily under educated compared to those who work in the government. They are just cogs in the inner party’s machine. An exemplary prole would be the women singing that Winston brings…

There is more than one connection that is to be made between the proles in George Orwell's novel, 1984 and today’s society, not only in America. The proles in Oceania makeup more than 80% of the population and in America that number is around 50%. In both of these nations, the lower class is the majority. The role and characteristics within each of these classes vary in similarities as well. Within this essay, I will go into depth about the connections that can be drawn between these two social…

So there's this girl I often see after "classes" and she's even in the same troop with me. I don't know why, but recently every time I see her I get this feeling. I don't know to describe it except for a pain in my chest and somewhere a lower. She's nothing special: brown hair in a ponytail low on her head, round face, average height and build, hazel eyes, not exceptionally large or small chest but, large enough that it's noticeable. I hate her. It was drilled into us since we reached of age…

"If there is hope..it lies in the proles" The Proles make up 85% of population, and are the working class in Oceania. The Proles are the only ones who can overthrow the Party and lead a successful revolution, since there are so many of them. This group of people are free to live their lives the way that they want to, the proles are human beings unlike the inner party and the outer party. Scientifically being human deals with evolution, the ability to stand up straight and having opposable…

claustrophobic surroundings become much more inviting. Right as the light reaches its apex, however, it suddenly extinguishes, as though it were never there. This light is an excellent allegory for the symbolic use of the prole woman in 1984. Throughout 1984, the Prole Woman, whom Winston and Julia view outside of the antique shop, represents hope with her happiness and joy in her difficult and challenging life, freedom with her beautiful singing, that by the standards of her society is…