Evey's Transformation In V For Vendetta
Under enormous pressure, coal is able to transform into diamonds. In Alan Moore’s graphic novel V for Vendetta, Evey Hammond goes under a unique transformation, modeled after V’s traumatic experiences. By her twelfth birthday, she lost both of her parents. Subsequently, she had to provide for herself, causing her to grow in some ways and stagnate in others. Due to her financial issues, she offers a man sex in exchange for money. To her surprise, the man is revealed to be an undercover police officer. V rescues her and protect her in the lair that he calls his Shadow Gallery. V acts as a catalyst by evicting her from the shadow gallery, eventually pushing her into her next stage of adulthood. Evey creates a facade of happiness by living with
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The stage begins when, suddenly, V abandons Evey in the middle of a public street. Evey feels betrayed, confused, and scared because she has nowhere safe to reside. Evey pleads, “V, this isn’t funny. This is horrible! I want you to take me home,” (100, 3). In the panel, rain clouds are forming in the sky. This emphasizes the metaphorical storm approaching. Evey is sobbing, clutching herself for comfort, and looking up at V for help. V will not aid her; he is already gone. Evey then searches frantically in the rain for a place to stay, eventually meeting and staying with a man name Gordon Deitrich. She stays in Gordon’s house, and goes on a date with him to the Kitty-Kat Keller. Gordon is concerned that Evey is not having a good time, but she reassures him, “No, I’m fine, really. Just not used to this sort of place.” (126, 3). The panel features strange, muddy water colors representing the lighting of the night club, and the dark lines show the shadows. Evey clearly is not very happy with her current situation, but she continues to say she is happy with Gordon. Evey’s dishonesty about her true feelings for Evey is still not mature enough to think for herself. She does not think beyond what Gordon deems moral. V’s choice to leave her gave her insight to why others’ way of living is so wrong. She ceases her passive attitude when Gordon is murdered, and creates a plan to get vengeance on the murderer. As she executes this plan, she is captured and
The stage begins when, suddenly, V abandons Evey in the middle of a public street. Evey feels betrayed, confused, and scared because she has nowhere safe to reside. Evey pleads, “V, this isn’t funny. This is horrible! I want you to take me home,” (100, 3). In the panel, rain clouds are forming in the sky. This emphasizes the metaphorical storm approaching. Evey is sobbing, clutching herself for comfort, and looking up at V for help. V will not aid her; he is already gone. Evey then searches frantically in the rain for a place to stay, eventually meeting and staying with a man name Gordon Deitrich. She stays in Gordon’s house, and goes on a date with him to the Kitty-Kat Keller. Gordon is concerned that Evey is not having a good time, but she reassures him, “No, I’m fine, really. Just not used to this sort of place.” (126, 3). The panel features strange, muddy water colors representing the lighting of the night club, and the dark lines show the shadows. Evey clearly is not very happy with her current situation, but she continues to say she is happy with Gordon. Evey’s dishonesty about her true feelings for Evey is still not mature enough to think for herself. She does not think beyond what Gordon deems moral. V’s choice to leave her gave her insight to why others’ way of living is so wrong. She ceases her passive attitude when Gordon is murdered, and creates a plan to get vengeance on the murderer. As she executes this plan, she is captured and