George Orwell’s 1984 is a thought provoking novel about a dystopian society in which there is a totalitarian government who rule through oppression and dictator-ship. It follows the life of Winston Smith, from the age of 39 and onwards, who is a party member of the ministry of truth. George Orwell portrays the 2 minute hate extremely vividly to the readers of this novel showing how it spreads through the crowd uncontrollably and no one can resist its urges. The novel also shows how it unlocks primeval instincts within the people in the crowd and how they can not resist these primal instincts. The two minute is also shown as an outlet for the party to scapegoat all their problems upon a figure of hate with which to unite everyone against, this figure being the quite possibly made up, Emmanuel Goldstein. Finally the two minute hate is a way to release some of the pressure of  people who may doubt their views and want to rebel as it gives them a taste of those ideals so they aren't fantasising about rebelling for those ideals.

In 1984 George Orwell displays how quickly the hate and frenzy can spread, the frenzy being shown here “they were whipped into a state of seething anger and hate,” while there is a simile used to show how quickly this state of anger and hate can spread, “it spread like an electric current,” not only does this simile show how fast the hatred spread it also shows how it was shocking that people could become so animalistic and primordial in such a short space of time. The important way this is portrayed as shocking is because of how people are throwing things at the screen and kicking and screaming all around them,” the book bounced off his nose,” this shows the action of the book being thrown because of the emotional whirlwind within which this character had been trapped by the ‘current’ of hate flowing around. This simile also shows how the hate doesn't die down immediately as it keeps going, like an electrical current. This shows how George Orwell communicates the Two Minute hate as a time of hate and frenzy being whipped up into a mass of anger and confusion.

Secondly George Orwell shows how lust and hate and other primeval human emotions are bought out so vehemently by the two minutes hate in an uncontrollable way, and how the two minute hate is almost a way for the more non conformist members of the party to vent their passions and ideas of not being the same and to show their individuality for a brief time, so they can spend the rest of the time being conformists to the letter,”He hated her because of how badly he wanted to go to bed with her,” this shows the primeval human emotions coming to the fore of Winston’s mind as well as him being completely out of control and allowing his non conformity to show. It also shows how the party cleverly designs this period to allow some of the pressure from the proles to ease up so the party can rule with a lesser chance of rebellion.

Thirdly the party uses the two minute hate as a way to direct any claims of them being the criminals or bad people who cause problems or can not deal with problems onto this figure they may have created, Emmanuel Goldstein. Through the use of making him have almost child like arguments which seem implausible yet somehow plausible at the same time the characters feel an inherent need to despise him as well as the fact that he is shown to be an evil and menacing force who strikes fear into the hearts of everyone who sees him,”the very sight of his face caused gasps,” as well as a cruel person causing a lot of war and pain and death, at least according to the party. The fact that his ideals are being disproved every day apparently by newspapers yet his influence hasn't receded shows how this character may be a work of fiction created by the party.

In conclusion George Orwell conveys the two minute hate as a time of deception and a way for the party to subtly manipulate the people of the world in which 1984 is set.