Title: Hate Week - Wikipedia
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Hate Week
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Plot summary
Cultural impact
See also
Notes

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Fictional event in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four
Hate Week is a fictional event in George Orwell 's 1949 dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Hate Week is a psychological operation designed to increase the hatred of the population for the current enemy of the totalitarian Party, as much as possible, whichever of the two opposing superstates that may be. Contents
1 Plot summary
2 Cultural impact
3 See also
4 Notes
Plot summary
During one particular Hate Week, Oceania switched allies while a public speaker is in the middle of a sentence, although the disruption was minimal: the posters against the previous enemy were deemed to be "sabotage" of Hate Week conducted by Emmanuel Goldstein and his supporters, summarily torn down by the crowd, and quickly replaced with propaganda against the new enemy, thus demonstrating the ease with which the Party directs the hatred of its members. This ease of direction could also be partially attributed to the similarity in the terms " Eastasia " and " Eurasia " because they are more easily confused. All citizens of Oceania are expected to show appropriate enthusiasm during Hate Week, as well as the daily Two Minutes Hate. While participation in this event is not legally required, avoiding or refusing to do so is said to make one appear suspicious to the Thought Police, generally resulting in the vaporisation (execution) of the perpetrator. This ensures that they are against the opposing party and still allied with Big Brother. Hate Week is celebrated in late summer. The events during that time include waxwork displays, military parades, speeches and lectures.