1984 Part Two: Ignorance is Strength.

"Individually, no member of the Party owns anything, except petty personal belongings. Collectively, the Party owns everything in Oceania, because it controls everything and disposes of the products as it thinks fit" (206).

The Proles do not notice the effect they could have on the government if they joined together to create one indestructible mass. The Party shows exactly what the Proles need to see among themselves. A Party member knows that he or she is not as important as all the Party members combined. A Prole should be able to see the same thing through the use of common sense. The fault in the Proles realizing their power over the government is due to the Party's manipulation it has on almost everything in Oceania. The Proles are in a trance by the Party. Although there is a big gap between the Party and the Proles in hierarchical society, the Proles make up a good eighty-five percent of Oceania. They can cause some serious damage to Big Brother and the Parties. It is only a matter of time before the Proles realize their capability. The cause of their stupidity is the Party. There will come a time where the Proles will realize and then retaliate.

Avaricious (205): adj. greedy.

Expropriated (206): v. to take something from another's possession for one's own use.