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V for Vendetta vs. 1984 comparison
Intermediate prompt:
Discuss some of the similarities of how the totalitarian style of government depicted in the film V for Vendetta and Big Brother in George Orwell’s novel 1984 use the media to control the population.
*Norsefire, the political party that reigns over England after a nuclear holocaust attempts to control the population through propaganda in the media. In the movie it seems as though everyone has a television in their home and there is only one channel, which is controlled directly by Norsefire. In 1984 the ministry of truth forces lies upon the people of Oceania. The ministry describes how there are always food shortages and wars in order to evoke fear among the citizens living under Big Brother’s rule. Norsefire and Big Brother use the media to manipulate the public’s views on life. Big brother changed the past in order to create a future that would benefit themselves and it’s no different in V for Vendetta. In reality hundreds of thousands of people were killed by Norsefire but the people believed it was a virus because they also tried to change the past. It seems the media is not only used as an instrument of fear but it can be used as a form of mind control, brainwashing the unsuspecting citizens.
Intermediate Prompt:
Compare and contrast Evey from V for Vendetta and Julia from 1984. *At first glance it would appear that Evey and Julia are very similar. However once you take a closer look the differences seem to appear. Julia didn’t believe in what Big Brother is doing and unlike Evey her resistance to the party was done with little effort. Julia liked to have sex with Winston and for her that was a big enough rebellion against the party’s wishes. Evey seems as though she has a deeper loathing for her enemies then Julia did. The party killed her parents and so her actions I believe were based off of revenge. Julia betrayed Winston in the Ministry of Love, which is something Evey would never
Intermediate prompt:
Discuss some of the similarities of how the totalitarian style of government depicted in the film V for Vendetta and Big Brother in George Orwell’s novel 1984 use the media to control the population.
*Norsefire, the political party that reigns over England after a nuclear holocaust attempts to control the population through propaganda in the media. In the movie it seems as though everyone has a television in their home and there is only one channel, which is controlled directly by Norsefire. In 1984 the ministry of truth forces lies upon the people of Oceania. The ministry describes how there are always food shortages and wars in order to evoke fear among the citizens living under Big Brother’s rule. Norsefire and Big Brother use the media to manipulate the public’s views on life. Big brother changed the past in order to create a future that would benefit themselves and it’s no different in V for Vendetta. In reality hundreds of thousands of people were killed by Norsefire but the people believed it was a virus because they also tried to change the past. It seems the media is not only used as an instrument of fear but it can be used as a form of mind control, brainwashing the unsuspecting citizens.
Intermediate Prompt:
Compare and contrast Evey from V for Vendetta and Julia from 1984. *At first glance it would appear that Evey and Julia are very similar. However once you take a closer look the differences seem to appear. Julia didn’t believe in what Big Brother is doing and unlike Evey her resistance to the party was done with little effort. Julia liked to have sex with Winston and for her that was a big enough rebellion against the party’s wishes. Evey seems as though she has a deeper loathing for her enemies then Julia did. The party killed her parents and so her actions I believe were based off of revenge. Julia betrayed Winston in the Ministry of Love, which is something Evey would never