Two Minutes Hate
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Two Minutes Hate is a daily ritual of orchestrated public rage and propaganda in George Orwell’s dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four," used by the Party to manipulate and control citizens’ emotions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Two Minutes Hate canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional event
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fictional ritual ⓘ propaganda technique ⓘ psychological manipulation method ⓘ |
| affectsCharacter |
Julia
ⓘ
O'Brien ⓘ Winston Smith ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
1984
ⓘ
surface form:
Nineteen Eighty-Four
|
| associatedWith |
Big Brother
ⓘ
Emmanuel Goldstein ⓘ Thought Police ⓘ |
| controllingOrganization | Inner Party ⓘ |
| creator | George Orwell ⓘ |
| directedHatredAt |
Eastasia
ⓘ
Emmanuel Goldstein ⓘ Eurasia ⓘ traitors ⓘ |
| duration | two minutes ⓘ |
| frequency | daily ⓘ |
| genreContext | dystopian fiction ⓘ |
| governingPower | the Party ⓘ |
| implementsMedia |
audio propaganda
ⓘ
film ⓘ visual propaganda ⓘ |
| implementsTechnology |
loudspeakers
ⓘ
telescreen ⓘ |
| inspiredConcept | real-world comparisons to media-driven outrage rituals ⓘ |
| locationType |
public spaces
ⓘ
workplaces ⓘ |
| manipulationMethod |
emotional conditioning
ⓘ
mass hysteria induction ⓘ scapegoating ⓘ social pressure ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
critique of totalitarian propaganda
ⓘ
illustration of Party control over emotions ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
channeling hatred toward Party enemies
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emotional control of citizens ⓘ prevention of critical thinking ⓘ propaganda dissemination ⓘ reinforcement of Party loyalty ⓘ |
| reinforcesConcept |
cult of Big Brother
ⓘ
groupthink ⓘ surveillance culture ⓘ totalitarian control ⓘ |
| settingUniverse | Oceania ⓘ |
| targetEmotion |
fear
ⓘ
hatred ⓘ hysteria ⓘ rage ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nineteen Eighty-Four