This book revolves around the plot of a dystopia society where rules are unjust and government has full control of it's people. Examples are the thought police, the way everyone is similar, and how everyone is so brainwashed. This is really saddening because it is almost impossible to overthrow the government because of the lack of enemies and the many people being brainwashed. Winston quotes, "If there was hope, it would lie in the proles." In the quote, he is saying that if there is any chance that the government could be overthrown, it would lie in the hands of the lower class. Since the people don't pose such a threat to the government, they don't need to worry about something that Winston has to worry about such as telescreens. This gives the the lower class an advantage because they are not always being watched and monitored on what they are doing.
Why does the Party not consider the proles a threat? Is there any truth in their assumptions?
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