Summary Of 1984 By Karl Marx

Karl Marx once stated, "For the bureaucrat, the world is a mere object to be manipulated by him," meaning that throughout time, humans have been influencing the structure of the world to gain power. There have always been three distinct classes, and in 1984 by George Orwell, they are known as the exclusive Inner Party, the conscientious Outer Party, and the multitude of illiterate proles. Although they have been under different nomenclature, the same pattern repeats itself between the class to gain power. The tragedy of class struggle within this novel is exemplified throughout, due to the mere abilities of the society repetitively attempting to gain influence, until the government finally has them brainwashed that there is no such way.
Within Goldstein’s book it states, "Throughout recorded time, and probably since the Neolithic age, there have been three kinds of people in the world" (184). The “three kinds of people in the world” are the upper, middle and lower class (184). In 1984, however, the Inner Party has total control over the Outer Party and the proles, because they have them convinced that if someone even thinks of something that goes against the laws put forward, then he or she will die. The aforementioned is exhibited when Orwell writes, “Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death,” and “The consequences of every act are included in the act itself,” meaning that the Inner Party does not want the lower classes to stay oblivious to any rebellious ideas (28). The reasoning behind the Inner Party’s fear of rebellion is because they want to maintain their influence over society and “Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious,” (70). However, in history, power can never remain within one group’s power for so