Víctor Hernández 11th Grade English November 25th‚ 2013 There’s no flesh or blood within this cloak to kill. There’s only an idea. Ideas are bulletproof. An idea is a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action. It is an aim or a purpose. And as the notorious anarchist‚ “humble vaudevillian veteran” and “vestige of the vox populi” says‚ they are bulletproof. The concept of an idea is an impalpable matter that lies on the thoughts of the encephalon of the human being. An idea arises
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10/30/13 Block 4 POWER CORRUPTS Power corrupts because human nature provokes people to never be satisfied with what they have. My first example of power corrupting is in the book OTH. Han ‚ the narrator tells how Om has power over the students : “ When my conversation with Sokdae was over he put his lunchbox up on the desk. This was the signal for everyone to open their lunchboxes.” (13) This passage shows that Om ‚ the bully is using his power to get lunch from his classmates. Another
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In the film‚ ‘V for Vendetta’‚ the director‚ James McTeigue‚ uses a variety of visual and oral features to influence my understanding of overcoming political oppression. The setting of the film is in a dystopian future‚ where the citizens of London are oppressed by the Norsefire regime. McTeigue features symbolism‚ motifs‚ camera shots‚ sound and dialogue in select scenes to convey the importance of overcoming political oppression in the film. McTeigue uses visual and oral features in the ‘Old
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monarch as absolutely as to other representative“(pg. 241). Hobbes claims that the monarchy is the best form of government. I believe he assumes too much when he argues that the monarch will work for the same interests as the people and does not consider the alternative of a monarch who becomes corrupt from the absolute authority given to him. I will be arguing that the reasoning behind Hobbes’ claim that the monarch is the best is flawed and fails to consider the dangers of absolute authority to
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In the film “V for Vendetta” by James McTeigue‚ V’s plot is to invoke change in England’s parliament as it is a corrupt government led by Chancellor Sutler. Throughout the story‚ V gets his vengeance on those who did wrong for him and the others in the St.Mary’s Program. “Strength through Unity‚ Unity through Faith.” Chancellor Sutler’s Government says that this is what the people should believe in to maintain allegiance to God‚ and allegiance to them. It helps keep things clear to have a good and
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Oppressive governments and the psychological manipulation of the people are the strong themes and warning signs that these two powerful works of art‚ 1984 and V for Vendetta‚ attempt to delineate. 1984 and V for Vendetta have their similarities and differences yet their worlds are built around these basic tenets. Yet varying with their degree of control‚ both the novel and the film depict despotic leaders and repressive governments. Both of these leaders use intricate methods to keep control.
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Politics in Film “V for Vendetta” The film I focused on for this essay‚ V for Vendetta‚ was filmed and produced in 2006 by Warner Brothers. The plot of the film circulates around a mysterious and charismatic masked freedom fighter being hunted down by the totalitarian British government in the near future. Although his full identity is kept a mystery throughout the film‚ audiences learn he was a victim of a cruel scientific experiment involving “unwanted” British citizens and hormonal drugs
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Imagine living in a world where freedom of expression‚ thought‚ belief‚ and happiness was not allowed. In George Orwell’s 1984 and James McTeigue’s movie V for Vendetta that would be completely normal. The citizens do not have these freedoms‚ in fact they do not have freedom at all. Both 1984 and V for Vendetta are being ruled by a totalitarian government and have similar views on how society should be run. For example they both use the media and slogans to manipulate the citizens into believing
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takes part in an alternate‚ futuristic version of Great Britain which is ruled by a corrupt and abusive totalitarian government. The people living in London are repressed and barley have any rights. One young lady doesn’t care because she doesn’t like the system. So one night‚ when she is on her way to a good friend‚ she is walking around the streets of London and gets caught by the fingermen (the futuristic‚ corrupt policemen) who want to rape and kill her. At first Evey is trying to fight them‚ but
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Animal Farm The Russian Revolution is an example that absolute power often corrupts society. In the novel Animal Farm‚ author George Orwell shows through Boxer’s faithfulness to Napoleon that absolute power can control one’s mind. Boxer adopted two phrases that expressed his loyalty and faithfulness to Napoleon. Boxer’s devotion began when Napoleon became leader. Immediately after‚ Napoleon ended the Sunday debates and decided to start the construction of the windmill. Numerous animals
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