1. A Marxist Reading of 1984
The term 'Proles' itself is an obvious allusion to Marxist theory: the proletariat (the majority oppressed labour force) and the bourgeoisie (the minority ruling wealthy class)3. ... The Outer Party is comprised of thousands of workers who deal with the day-to-day running of the country, working within The Party's four primary ministries, the Ministry of Plenty, the Ministry of Peace, the Ministry of Love and the Ministry of Truth (protagonist Winston Smith is an Outer Party member working within the Ministry of Truth). It is worth noting the hypocritical nature of these minis...
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