Title: Two Minutes Hate 1984 - eNotes.com
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Content: The Two Minutes Hate also serves the purpose of religious observance by deifying Big Brother. It serves to channel the rage that persons may feel toward the lack of control over their own lives away from the Party and against purported enemies of the Party. Because Big Brother is proclaimed to be benevolent and good, any enemy is automatically evil and bad. While it is a "two minutes hate" the desired end result is less hatred of Big Brother. This is very similar to what some politicians do to strengthen their position when they feel threatened. The politicians will invent an enemy and then channel the public rage against that enemy. Approved by eNotes Editorial Team
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The Two Minutes Hate is a daily ritual performed by the members of the party in the book's dystopian society. During the Two Minutes Hate, the party members watch films of people like Goldstein who are enemies of the Party. They scream in hatred at these people. The purpose of this is to help make the people lose their individuality.