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1984 – The proles. By Eric Schlott and Hillary Moutia. Physical Appearance. Messy “Ragged, barefoot children” “crudely lipsticked mouths” Dirty Rough, Hard features Can use cosmetics. Personality traits. Unruly Ruled by emotions Uncultured Unmonitored. Major Themes. Hope
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1984 – The proles By Eric Schlott and Hillary Moutia
Physical Appearance • Messy • “Ragged, barefoot children” • “crudely lipsticked mouths” • Dirty • Rough, Hard features • Can use cosmetics
Personality traits • Unruly • Ruled by emotions • Uncultured • Unmonitored
Major Themes • Hope • Natural Human Beings, animalistic, power of emotions, self-control • Red-armed woman, has knowledge, sexual reproduction, hard work • Memory, free thought
Quotes • “The proles are human beings” he said aloud. “ We are not human.” (Page 173, 1984) • "But the proles, if only they could somehow become conscious of their own strength, would have no need to conspire. They needed only to rise up and shake themselves like a horse shaking off flies. If they chose they could blow the Party to pieces tomorrow morning. Surely sooner or later it must occur to them to do it? And yet -----!" • "If there is hope, wrote Winston, it lies in the proles." Part 1, Chapter 7