Posted by Dan Wright on October 27, 2001 at 14:59:55:
In Reply to: two minutes of hate posted by Barb on October 27, 2001 at 10:01:37:
The two minutes hate is just another tool of the party, used on a frequent basis to whip up party members into an orgiastic frenzy. The image of Goldstein is used as the personification of evil; someone at whom party members can vent their fury and frustrations. The premise behind this is simple; it focuses attention away from the hardships of everyday life and serves a useful purpose for the party in that the emotions of hate,loathing and fear can be dangerous and difficult to control.Direct these emotions away, at someone or something else and the security of the party is never seriously challenged. This is the same reasoning as attempts to 'abolish' the orgasm, mentioned later in the book.The image of big brother that appears on the telescreen at the end of the two minutes hate is there to asure party members that they are safe as long as they are faithful to the party.