JAMB Literature in English 2012 Question 19

Question 19

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

In the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, two minutes hate is a programme designed for

  1. A.parents
  2. B.thought police
  3. C.the community
  4. D.children.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (the community)

Explanation

Every day, Party members in Oceania gather in front of a telescreen for the Two Minutes Hate, shouting at images of Goldstein and the enemy; it is meant for the whole community of Party members, to unite them in hatred.