holds the
conviction that the oppressive state of is unsustainable, and at some
point, the proles will have their political consciousness awakened, at which point they will
rise up and overthrow the State.
In the world of 1984,
social stratification revolves around party politics. The highest level of the social hierarchy
resides in the Inner Party, with the Outer Party located the next level lower. The working-class
proles, who make up the vast majority of the population, exist entirely outside this party
structure.
There are two main reasons that Winston places his faith in the
proles. The first lies in sheer preponderance of numbers, given that they represent such a huge
majority of the population. Secondly, however, the proles also have a degree of freedom far
exceeding that of the Outer Party. Keep in mind, in the world of 1984 , the
vast bulk of the Party's suppression and coercion is focused primarily inwards on the Party
itself. This makes any meaningful rebellion within...
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