But Peck doesn't take the time to look into how that background affected his portrayal of the proles in "1984" as unwashed, undignified masses. You could read something radical into Peck's choice ...

1984 takes place in the totalitarian superstate of Oceania, ruled by the political party called Ingsoc (English Socialism), which is divided into three social classes: the Proles, who perform manual ...

(Maybe /s, maybe not, I can't tell anymore) I think you've missed the point that in the book, the proles are the vast majority of the population. If they were exterminated, there would be no ...

I would love an indie 1984 demo title. Trying to exist through basic life tasks while looking as normal and patriotic as possible. Moral choices of whether to join in assaulting supposed traitors ...

Because I’m currently re-reading George Orwell’s 1984 and I can’t recall feeling more in the world that he prophesied. One that communicates in “doublethink” and where the “proles ...

In “1984,” George Orwell’s classic novel of state oppression, powerful telescreens enable a totalitarian regime to rule over dispossessed proles with unchecked omnipotence. But today we live ...

In 1984, Big Brother opted to leave the pubs alone, trusting that if ‘the Proles’ were left to content themselves with football, gambling and beer, good order would naturally be maintained.

In Orwell’s 1984, there are telescreens everywhere ... whose members work for — and are watched and controlled by — the Inner Party. And there are the proles, who live and do the blue collar work in a ...

Also nearby is the Newman Arms, which is thought to have inspired the proles' pub in 1984. We've included additional sites on the map to indicate some of the most important locations to Orwell.