What is the purpose of the proles?

    This concept of the proles is very interesting to me because one might think that the poorer working classes would have more restrictions and be more unsatisfied than the minor party members because they have fewer benefits from the government. However, since they have less government intervention, they have more freedom than Winston even though they are in a lower class. A parallel that I saw comparing 1984 to BNW was the idea that although everyone in the society is supposed to be controlled by this higher authority, the people in higher classes have a better sense of awareness of what’s going on, whether they decide to show it or not. In both books, the poorer castes are shown as people oblivious to what’s going on around them and just stay in their little bubble. Unlike BNW, the proles’ lives are not defined by working for the government and believe they are “freed” from capitalism by the government (but it is still kind of capitalism because they force proles to accept "longer working-hours" and "shorter rations" so they get the most profit). The proles pose no threat to the Party, due to their unintelligence, so the government does not spend their time and resources trying to convert them to the Party.

    If Big Brother has barely any interest in the proles, why are they still kept around in this society? Do you think the proles will overthrow the Party later on in the book, how will they be motivated to do so?