Title: Two Minutes Hate | Food For Thought!
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Two Minutes Hate
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Content: This creates momentum in the novel by shocking the reader to continue discovering the cult-like motions that this totalitarian government implies. The reoccurring motif “WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORNACE IS STRENGTH” produces momentum in the novel by frustrating the reader by the ridiculousness of the Party’s regime and propaganda. Especially during the ‘Two Minutes Hate’, the dark satire in the slogan mocks how easily a totalitarian government can feed lies and fabrications into the minds of their followers – and how easily the followers can swallow it. The ‘Two Minutes Hate’ ends with the crowd of people chanting “B-B” to the face of their “saviour” (Big Brother). Orwell uses this eerie dialogue and style of writing to contribute to the momentum of the novel by overwhelming the reader in the emotions of the crowd and illustrating the how the Party members have been manoeuvred to feel. Reply
Ciara Danielle Power
August 7, 2011 at 6:04 am ∞
Momentum is the heart of the novel and without Orwell’s brain you wouldn’t continue flicking pages in 1984. The two minute hate, in which you first read about on page 16, is a daily telescreen viewing that specializes in various elements of crimethink that are packaged into a parade of horrible images and sounds, which viewers are expected to release negative emotions upon. The two minute hate as George explained in the book “was not that one was obliged to act a part, but that it was impossible to avoid joining in.” ( Page 17) The hate was a way of brainwashing people. Imagine your sitting in a pub and your watching a game of football everyone is supporting the side that is wining.