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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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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same side for the mobilization to work. In order to mobilize a population everyone needs to agree with the movement; convincing people is a lot more difficult when one has to convince a whole group of people. 1. 2. A. I agree with what V said when he stated “violence can be used for good.” The main reason I believe this is because even though there are only some instances in which evil has been used for good‚ there still are events that occurred for good. Some wars have been fought with
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George Orwell’s novel “1984” and James McTeigue’s movie “V for Vendetta” both show dystopian cultures. In “1984” no one realized how much they were being mistreated by the party except for Winston. On the other hand‚ in “V for Vendetta” V makes the people of Britain aware of how the government is negatively impacting their everyday lives. Both the novel and the movie demonstrates how leaders use fear to control societies‚ various types of revolution‚ and how hatred is directed. The leaders of the
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the main characters in “V for Vendetta” is V. He is a mysterious‚ vigilante‚ freedom fighter‚ and a terrorist who is easily recognized by his Guy Fawkes mask‚ long hair‚ and dark clothing. He is a person permeated by an idea that the country they are living in is sick and that it is his duty to save the country and fulfill the idea. He was permeated by this idea after his experience at Larkhill where he underwent medical testing and saw that his country was up to. The costume V is wearing is mainly
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in Brave New World and V for Vendetta Symbols are a prevalent technique used in the art of literature and movie making. Both Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and V for Vendetta directed by James McTeague use the symbolism to show their attention to detail and to add importance to the their work. For example‚ Soma is an intense drug used by the characters symbolizes immediate gratification throughout the novel. In a different media‚ V for Vendetta‚ the use of the letter "V" is a reoccurring symbol
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There are three main actors that factor into the normalization of violence in society. The state‚ the media‚ and the individual are large contributors to the instigation‚ magnitude and normalization of violence in a society. The movie V for Vendetta gives the audience a lens through which they can look at the role and impact these three actors play in the perpetuation and normalization of violence. The state; as a system of surveillance‚ coercing individual’s conformity‚ and soliciting submission
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heralded change. In V for Vendetta‚ this is exactly the means that V uses to overthrow the fascism government that presides over England‚ and thoroughly believes that “violence can be used for good” (V for Vendetta‚ 38:37). However‚ in the film Pumzi‚ Asha makes a discovery that can change the world she lives in for the better‚ but rather than attempting to achieve this better world through violence‚ she proves that peaceful methods can be much more effective. In the film V for Vendetta‚ we understand
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behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards‚ conventions‚ rules‚ or laws. What this means to me is when someone of higher ranking tells you to do something that has an effect on a whole. Conformity can either be good or bad. In V for Vendetta and "Repent‚ Harlequin" there was a character who thought that conformity was bad for society‚ and a person should be able to decided for themselves. Conformity is everywhere‚ even in the United States. We have to obey traffic laws‚ pay taxes
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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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