Human degradation is used similarly in both Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and McTeigue’s V for Vendetta by taking away real food and replacing it with food produced by the leading authority‚ in V for Vendetta this is shown when Evey is given breakfast by V and is surprised that V has real butter‚ and in Nineteen Eighty-Four Winston complains about the coffee and is astounded when Julia has real coffee and chocolate which she stole. This connects with the readers experiences by using something extremely
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V: The New and Improved Fawkes On November 5th‚ 1605‚ the people of London celebrated the escape of their king from an attempted bombing called The Gunpowder Plot. A man named Guy Fawkes was in charge of the gunpowder stocked underneath the House of Parliament. Fawkes and his allies tried to destroy the government by destroying Parliament and the King because they did not agree with the views. Fawkes was found‚ questioned‚ and hanged. In the movie version of the comic V for Vendetta a freedom fighter
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having" (V from the film V for Vendetta). Since the first communist leader tried to over take a country‚ there has been another leader planning for a revolution. And Orwell was one to speak of how he sees the battle to be. Orwell has written several novels on the idea of revolutions against a superior government; one example would be Animal Farm and 1984. He has inspired others to write there ideas on the thought of the future revolution from a dictatorship of extreme power. The film V for Vendetta is
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‘V’ For Vendetta Written by the Wachowskis -- Andy and his brother‚ Larry and directed by first-timer James McTeigue‚ the movie (Travers)‚ ‘V’ for Vendetta expresses an individuals’ vengeance over the government who destroyed his life. Escaping from the torture camp‚ where he was held‚ ‘V’‚ the main character of the movie‚ seeks to take revenge on the government who changed his life forever. The movie shows the character ‘V’ turning into a mutant with special powers and skills due
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those involved are not in vain for a new ability to wage war is born from the blood of one of the victims. Imagine a virus‚ the most terrifying virus you can and then imagine that you and you only have the cure. But if you’re ultimate goal is power‚ how best to use such a weapon? Well it’s at this point in the story that along comes a spider‚ he is a man seemingly without a conscience for whom the ends always justify the means. He suggests that their target should not be an enemy of the country but
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V for Vendetta is a story set in a futuristic dystopian England where the totalitarian government rules over its people with fear and an anonymous anarchist named “V” aims to disrupt the government. The story was originally created in graphic novel format by author Alan Moore and artist David Lloyd between 1982 and 1985. Twenty years later‚ action director James McTeigue directed a movie adaptation of V for Vendetta. While both versions of V for Vendetta contain similar plot elements and characters
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"Remember‚ remember‚ the Fifth of November‚ the gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot." V for Vendetta‚ directed by James McTeigue‚ opens with this quote‚ briefly describing the history of Guy Fawkes and his plan to overthrow a tyrannical government‚ a plan which the protagonist seems to follow in London some 400 years later. This film‚ while of course is meant to entertain as most films do‚ is also given the role of sending a message.
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There are many movies that capture the ideas of enlightenment thinkers. The film ‚V for Vendetta‚ is a fantastic example because it portrays many ideas of the enlightenment philosopher‚ in a way that makes the viewer understand the importance of the enlightenment even better. For example‚ after watching this film viewers understand the importance of having life‚ liberty‚ and property‚ and what should we do if the government tries to take it away. Also‚ the audience starts to understand that there
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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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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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