LITERATURE QUESTIONS
DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE
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to brainwash the citizen’s in the society into hating those who rebel against Big Brother
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to help the citizens release their suppressed anger
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to see who was for Big Brother and who was against it
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to make the citizens mad so that they would attack the rebels
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Detailed explanation-1: -The political purpose of the Two Minutes Hate is to allow the citizens of Oceania to vent their existential anguish and personal hatreds towards politically expedient enemies: Goldstein and the enemy super-state of the moment.
Detailed explanation-2: -The two-minutes hate is a period during the day in which all the Party members gather to watch a clip of enemy armies and Emmanuel Goldstein. This is used to unite the citizens of Oceania against a common enemy.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the Two Minutes Hate, which occurs daily as the citizens of Oceania express their anger and hatred for supposed enemies of the state, Winston has no choice but to join in even though he does not feel loyalty to the Party.
Detailed explanation-4: -"The horrible thing about the Two Minutes Hate was not that one was obliged to act a part, but that it was impossible to avoid joining in."
Detailed explanation-5: -What is the importance of Two Minutes Hate? Two Minutes Hate serves as an effective tool to control the masses and instill loyalty to the Party in George Orwell’s 1984. It encourages citizens to express their hate for enemies of the Party and reinforces the Party’s power over its citizens.