Comparative study of 'The Catcher in the Rye' and 'V for Vendetta'
Non Conformity: The comparative study of texts; The Catcher in the Rye/V for Vendetta.
Through the study of the two texts, J.D Salinger’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ and James Mcteigue’s ‘V for Vendetta’, the central most focused and revolved theme that is explicitly shown is the topic of Non-Conformity. Seen through both sources, it similarly and distinctly illustrates the universal life messages and experiences associated with universal contextual ideas and societal values. Non-Conformity is expressed through the main characters as an action to rebel and go against the rules set by authority and in some cases, venture to the extremes to prove their individuality and independence. This topic is identically shown through ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ and ‘V for Vendetta’. Composers use texts and mould them as a means to convey universal life messages and experiences through the application of societal and opinionated views along with the illustration of their own context. This is clearly seen through the novel; ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by J.D Salinger (1951) and the film; ‘V for Vendetta’ directed by James McTeigue (2005). Both texts are similarly able to reflect the composer’s experiences and backgrounds which, in this case, through the sub-theme of The Power of Voice, as this theme stems from how one’s context affects society’s perception on the status of a person. Seen through this theme, the Power of Voice is emphasised as having meaning and significance and even in some cases fraudulence in a person’s words based upon their social status, age and background. In addition to this, both James Mcteigue and J.D Salinger show their observations made on society which also reflect society’s goals and values through the sub-theme of Belief and Aspiration for the fact that individuals in society want to reach a specific achievement and to do this they must believe and be desirous of this goal. Texts are brilliant mediums to portray universal life messages and experiences for
Through the study of the two texts, J.D Salinger’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ and James Mcteigue’s ‘V for Vendetta’, the central most focused and revolved theme that is explicitly shown is the topic of Non-Conformity. Seen through both sources, it similarly and distinctly illustrates the universal life messages and experiences associated with universal contextual ideas and societal values. Non-Conformity is expressed through the main characters as an action to rebel and go against the rules set by authority and in some cases, venture to the extremes to prove their individuality and independence. This topic is identically shown through ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ and ‘V for Vendetta’. Composers use texts and mould them as a means to convey universal life messages and experiences through the application of societal and opinionated views along with the illustration of their own context. This is clearly seen through the novel; ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by J.D Salinger (1951) and the film; ‘V for Vendetta’ directed by James McTeigue (2005). Both texts are similarly able to reflect the composer’s experiences and backgrounds which, in this case, through the sub-theme of The Power of Voice, as this theme stems from how one’s context affects society’s perception on the status of a person. Seen through this theme, the Power of Voice is emphasised as having meaning and significance and even in some cases fraudulence in a person’s words based upon their social status, age and background. In addition to this, both James Mcteigue and J.D Salinger show their observations made on society which also reflect society’s goals and values through the sub-theme of Belief and Aspiration for the fact that individuals in society want to reach a specific achievement and to do this they must believe and be desirous of this goal. Texts are brilliant mediums to portray universal life messages and experiences for