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{{short description|Fictional event in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four}}
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'''Hate Week''' is an event in ]'s novel '']'', designed to increase the hatred for the current enemy of the Party, as much as possible, whichever of the two opposing superstates that may be.
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In the ]n novel '']'' (1949), by George Orwell, '''Hate Week''' is a ] designed to increase as much as possible the population's hatred of the current enemy of the totalitarian Party, whichever of the ] that may be.


==Plot summary== ==Plot summary==


During one particular Hate Week, ] switched allies while a public speaker is in the middle of a sentence, though the disruption was minimal: the posters against the previous enemy were deemed to be "sabotage" of Hate Week conducted by ] 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 members of Oceania must show appropriate enthusiasm during Hate Week as well as the ], ensuring that they are very against the opposing party and still very much allied with Big Brother.<ref>Dandaneau, Steven P.; Taking it Big: Developing Sociological Consciousness in Postmodern Times Pine Forge Press, p.53, 2001; ISBN 0-7619-8703-7, ISBN 978-0-7619-8703-1</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lGjcyY_ICYgC&pg=PA86 |author= Erika Gottlieb |title=Dystopian Fiction East and West: Universe of Terror and Trial |page=86 |year=2001 |publisher=McGill-Queen's Press |isbn=978-0-7735-2206-0}}</ref> During one particular Hate Week, ] 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 ] 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 "]" and "]" because they are more easily confused. All citizens of Oceania are expected to show appropriate enthusiasm during Hate Week, as well as the daily ]. While participation in this event is not legally required, avoiding or refusing to do so is said to make one appear suspicious to the ], generally resulting in the vaporisation (execution) of the perpetrator. This ensures that they are against the opposing party and still allied with ].<ref>Dandaneau, Steven P.; Taking it Big: Developing Sociological Consciousness in Postmodern Times Pine Forge Press, p. 53, 2001; {{ISBN|0-7619-8703-7}}, {{ISBN|978-0-7619-8703-1}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lGjcyY_ICYgC&pg=PA86 |author= Erika Gottlieb |title=Dystopian Fiction East and West: Universe of Terror and Trial |page=86 |year=2001 |publisher=McGill-Queen's Press |isbn=978-0-7735-2206-0}}</ref>


Hate Week is celebrated in late summer. The events during that time include waxwork displays, military parades, speeches and lectures. New slogans are also coined and new songs are written. The theme of the Hate Week is called the Hate Song. It is mentioned that a unit from the Fiction Department was assigned to make atrocity pamphlets (falsified reports of atrocities committed by Oceania's enemies against her) designed to stimulate Oceania's populace further into enraged frenzy against all enemies. The aggregate effect of Hate Week thus is to excite the populace to such a point that they "would unquestionably have torn to pieces" if given the opportunity. Hate Week is celebrated in late summer. The events during that time include waxwork displays, military parades, speeches and lectures. New slogans are also coined and new songs are written. The theme of the Hate Week is called the Hate Song. It is mentioned that a unit from the Fiction Department was assigned to ] (falsified reports of atrocities committed by Oceania's enemies against her) designed to stimulate Oceania's populace further into enraged frenzy against all enemies. The aggregate effect of Hate Week thus is to excite the populace to such a point that they "would unquestionably have torn to pieces" if given the opportunity.


Hate Week is introduced to the reader for the first time in the second paragraph of the first page of '']''; however, at this point in time, readers have no idea what Hate Week is. "It was part of the economy drive in preparation for Hate Week."<ref>Orwell, George; Nineteen Eighty-Four, page 1, 1948</ref> Hate Week is introduced to the reader for the first time in the second paragraph of the first page of '']''; however, at this point in time, readers have no idea what Hate Week is. "It was part of the economy drive in preparation for Hate Week."<ref>Orwell, George; Nineteen Eighty-Four, page 1, 1948</ref>


==Cultural impact== ==Cultural impact==
"Hate week" has been adopted by theorists and pundits as a comparator for real life efforts to demonize an enemy of the state. Soviet Literary theorist John Rodden notes that "Hate Week" depicted by George Orwell's 1949 novel anticipates some of the anti-American events in the ] that followed.<ref></ref> Scott Boulding argues similarities between the dystopian hate week and ] efforts to supplant religion with devotional services to the state.<ref>Scott A. Boulding, "The Road to Postmodernism Through Dystopia", Fri 15 May 2009</ref> Other theorists have compared American moments of anti-Soviet sentiment to Orwell's "Hate Week",<ref></ref> as well as other ] campaigns against ].<ref>Richard Neville, "Amerika psycho: behind Uncle Sam's mask of sanity", Ocean Press, 2003, page 66</ref> "Hate week" has been adopted by theorists and pundits as a comparison to real life efforts to demonise an ]. Soviet Literary theorist John Rodden notes that "Hate Week" depicted by George Orwell's 1984 novel anticipates some of the ] events in the ] that followed.<ref></ref> Scott Boulding argues similarities between the dystopian hate week and ] efforts to supplant religion with devotional services to the state.<ref>Scott A. Boulding, "The Road to Postmodernism Through Dystopia", Fri 15 May 2009</ref>

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Latest revision as of 17:33, 17 June 2023

Fictional event in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four "Hate Song" redirects here. Not to be confused with Hate Songs.

In the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), by George Orwell, Hate Week is a psychological operation designed to increase as much as possible the population's hatred of the current enemy of the totalitarian Party, whichever of the two opposing super-states that may be.

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. New slogans are also coined and new songs are written. The theme of the Hate Week is called the Hate Song. It is mentioned that a unit from the Fiction Department was assigned to make atrocity pamphlets (falsified reports of atrocities committed by Oceania's enemies against her) designed to stimulate Oceania's populace further into enraged frenzy against all enemies. The aggregate effect of Hate Week thus is to excite the populace to such a point that they "would unquestionably have torn to pieces" if given the opportunity.

Hate Week is introduced to the reader for the first time in the second paragraph of the first page of Nineteen Eighty-Four; however, at this point in time, readers have no idea what Hate Week is. "It was part of the economy drive in preparation for Hate Week."

Cultural impact

"Hate week" has been adopted by theorists and pundits as a comparison to real life efforts to demonise an enemy of the state. Soviet Literary theorist John Rodden notes that "Hate Week" depicted by George Orwell's 1984 novel anticipates some of the anti-American events in the Soviet Union that followed. Scott Boulding argues similarities between the dystopian hate week and Stalinist efforts to supplant religion with devotional services to the state.

See also

Notes

  1. Dandaneau, Steven P.; Taking it Big: Developing Sociological Consciousness in Postmodern Times Pine Forge Press, p. 53, 2001; ISBN 0-7619-8703-7, ISBN 978-0-7619-8703-1
  2. Erika Gottlieb (2001), Dystopian Fiction East and West: Universe of Terror and Trial, McGill-Queen's Press, p. 86, ISBN 978-0-7735-2206-0
  3. Orwell, George; Nineteen Eighty-Four, page 1, 1948
  4. John Rodden, "Soviet Literary Policy, 1945–1989", Spring 1988
  5. Scott A. Boulding, "The Road to Postmodernism Through Dystopia", Fri 15 May 2009
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