How does Mr. Charrington’s appearance in the upper room at the end of Book 2 of 1984 affect Winston?

What details support Winston’s assertion in 1984 that “the proles are human beings. We are not human”?
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What does O’Brien mean when he tells Winston in Book 3 of 1984, “They got me a long time ago”?
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How does Mr. Charrington’s appearance in the upper room at the end of Book 2 of 1984 affect Winston?

How does Mr. Charrington’s appearance in the upper room at the end of Book 2 of 1984 affect Winston?

Up to this point in the novel, Mr. Charrington has seemed gracious, warm-hearted, and helpful. His cockney accent and unassuming nature signal he is a typical prole. At the end of Book 2, Winston sees a very different Mr. Charrington. He takes charge, his body has straightened, he looks much younger, and his cockney accent has disappeared. In Mr. Charrington, Winston sees the alert cold face of the Thought Police staring at him. With the exception of his feelings for Julia and about the woman singing in the yard below the room, any faith he’d had that among the weariness of life there was some goodness has now evaporated.