Nineteen Eighty-Four and the Ideology of Hate

Abstract

Hatred and ideology play an important role in George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. This essay aims to show that hatred not only is a core tenet of the Party’s ideology, but that it also guides the protagonist Winston Smith, motivating his rebellion. The essay also suggests that Winston Smith’s resistance is not his own, but instilled in him by the Party. The essay’s method is a close reading of the text, with the primary concept of hatred in mind. The essay argues that fear is the origin of hate, and that hate empowers the Party and is used as a tool to keep the Party in control.