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
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told conventionally: we follow the action with Evey‚ with V‚ and with Finch. This part of the story also makes much use of television screens‚ with events being told – or retold – via news reports. The brief reference to an avian flu outbreak helps to suggest topicality. [See below] Montage is used to show the responses of people in the city. We see them watching TV and watch with them. Several of the main characters are shown reacting to V ’s broadcast address. Gordon ’s show is screened on TV
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The Visceral Politics of V For Vendetta: On Political Affect in cinema. By Brian L. Ott* pages 39-54 Abstract This essay concerns the role of political affect in cinema. As a case study‚ I analyze the 2006 film V for Vendetta as cinematic rhetoric. Adopting a multi-modal approach that focuses on the interplay of discourse‚ figure‚ and ground‚ I contend that the film mobilizes viewers at a visceral level to reject a politics of apathy in favor of a politics of democratic struggle. Based on the
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you cannot kill or destroy an idea. An idea is intangible. It is powerful. You cannot touch‚ hold‚ kiss‚ let alone shoot it and kill it. The person who came out with the idea can be gone. However‚ the idea will always remain there. The movie V for Vendetta is based on the Gunpowder Treason Plot idea. The Gunpowder Treason Plot was Guy Fawkes’ plan to make use of barrels of gunpowder in the basement to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London. It is a prelude to a popular revolt and they wanted
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George Orwell‚ and V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue both emphasize the government in the future and the dystopian society. They both have corrupt governments that controls people every movement and thought. Throughout Nineteen Eighty-Four‚ Orwell gives the reader a sense of darkness and despair. V for Vendetta has many different authors techniques such as symbolism‚ allusion and allegory. Both the movie and the book have a feeling of deep hatred towards an unstoppable government. The movie best
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are not capable of responsibility yet are placed into positions of tremendous power. Resultantly‚ they extort others. In the novel Animal Farm‚ Napoleon is the leader of a farm appropriately entitled “Animal Farm”. In a larger breadth‚ the film V for Vendetta features Adam Sutler as the High Chancellor of England. The novel and film explore the theme: dangers of an irresponsible leader. They do so by examining abuse of language as an instrument of control‚ betrayal of trust‚ and the implementation
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After reading the three articles about Banksy‚ Dorothea Lange‚ and V for Vendetta I noticed great details including the historical and social background of the artists and art making visual arguments. When one understands the background of an artist and his or her work its interesting to figure out how they correspond with their personal ideologies and morals as well as what they were influenced by and how they became who they are today. It Is important to learn and understand the historical and
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‘Nineteen Eighty Four’ and ‘V for Vendetta.’ 1984 has a more complete level of control when compared with V for Vendetta. The party in 1984 has almost complete control of its people ‘nothing was your own except the few cubic centimetres inside your skull’ which the party maintains their control and power by fabricating the past and controlling people’s thoughts. For example in 1984‚ people are watched from telescreens‚ and monitored for ‘though crime.’ While in ‘V for Vendetta’ information is fabricated
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emphasize themes in V for Vendetta In the film V for Vendetta‚ the director‚ James McTeigue uses symbolism‚ costume and dialogue to emphasise the idea of everybody having a right to individuality‚ and the right - and duty – to resist forced conformism. James McTeigue uses symbolism in the film V for Vendetta to juxtapose the idea of individuality and the resistance of forced conformity. The first important symbol used in the film is V’s mask. This symbol is shown in all of the scenes V appears in and
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In the film V for Vendetta‚ James McTeigue uses visual and verbal techniques to communicate significant ideas to the audience. The televised speech scene shows the character V as he infiltrates Jordan Tower and broadcasts his personal message out to the people of England. In this scene‚ McTeigue uses techniques such as cross-cutting and out-of-shot‚ over-the-shoulder shot and dialogue. These techniques are important because they effectively develop characters such as Evey and show the impact that
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