The prole (an abbreviation for “proletariat”) was a neighbor of Winston’s and has a fairly good memory of life in the past. Winston hopes that if he talks with him the prole might be able to tell him about how individual people lived and experienced life in the past.

What does Winston want from the old prole?

Lesson Summary In 1984, Book 1, Chapter 8, Winston goes to the prole district with hopes of finding someone old enough to remember and verify life before the revolution. He fails to find anything useful.

What does Winston want to discuss with the prole in the bar?

When Wilson enters a tavern to discuss life before the Revolution with an older prole, the man cannot recall whether life was better or worse in the past. When Winston goes in to the pub, he wants to talk to the old man and ask him if things were better before the revolution.

What does Winston think about his conversation with the old man in the pub?

What does Winston think about after his conversation with the old man in the pub? Winston now makes a serious attempt to find a connection with the past. Winston knows that his actions mean certain torture and death, yet he continues to search, hoping that he is not alone, that someone else feels as he does.

What does Winston write about the proles?

In part 2 of 1984, Winston says “The proles are human beings. The Proles are common masses who aren’t as controlled by the Party. They are human because they have feelings and emotions, give love, and are loyal. Winston and the other Party members are not human because they do not love and are not loyal.

What chapter does Winston talk to the old man?

Book 1, Chapter 8. Winston takes a stroll through prole streets, and envies the lives of the ignorant and the free. He wanders into a pub for beer, and strikes up a conversation with an old man about life pre-Party. The old man is too incoherent to give a satisfactory answer.

What question does Winston keep asking the old prole does he get an answer to his question?

Winston is driven by what he concedes is a “lunatic impulse,” but he approaches the old man in the pub nonetheless. He wants to ask him all kinds of questions about life under capitalism: Tell me about your life when you were a boy. What was it like in those days?

Why is it important for the party to have a class of proles and what functions do they serve?

Why is it important for the Party to have a class of proles, and what functions do they serve? The proles are the working people — the ones who provide all the more physical and manual labor that needs to be done in the society. For example, they serve the food at the cafeteria at Winston’s workplace.

What freedoms do the proles have in 1984?

Proles also have liberal sex lives, uninterrupted by the Party; divorce and prostitution are permitted. Despite these personal freedoms, the Thought Police plant agents among the proles to spread false rumors and eliminate any individuals deemed capable of causing trouble.

Why is Winston decided to talk to the old man?

Why is Winston so determined to talk to the old man in the pub of London’s role district? The role is old enough to give a truthful account of the past. During this process Winston must learn to control his thoughts. He must learn to think only on what the Party wants him to think.

What is the irony of the proles situation and the party’s view of them?

Discuss the irony of the proles’ situation and the Party’s view of them. The Party views the proles as unintelligent and not worth dealing with. Since the proles are allowed to live more humanely than Party members, the proles are in the best position to rebel against the Party.

What is frustrating about Winston’s encounter with the old man at the bar?

Winston is frustrated because the old man he speaks to cannot give him any clear information about the way life was in the past.

Why does Winston like the proles?

Winston thinks that hope lies with the proles because they make up the majority of Oceania’s population and are the only group that could summon enough force to overthrow the Party.

How does Winston view the proles How are the proles controlled?

How does Winston view the proles? How are the proles controlled (prole control)? They were only allowed to read, listen to certain music, and watch certain movies, so they weren’t controlled like the other s were they still has feelings and a mind of there own, and free.

How has Winston’s view of the proles changed?

Winston had looked down on the proles as lesser people when, in reality, the proles have acted much more human than he has. Julia and Winston both think they would confess to any crimes that they have committed. But if they betrayed each other that means they would no longer love each other.