1984 by George Orwell fathered the science-fiction sub genre of Dystopian societies that branched into novels as well as film. V for Vendetta is the story of V, a superhuman in a totalitarian London who uses terrorism-like schemes to spark a revolution against the government to finally get his vendetta. The totalitarian societies present in 1984 and V for Vendetta are nearly paralleled in their government structures, propaganda and surveillance; however, the miniscule, subtle differences, easy…
Utopia, their own perfect world. Utopia will vary from person to person. As seen in the the graphic novel "The complete Maus" and the film "V for vendetta". Both of these texts represent someone trying to create their perfect utopia, the graphic novel "The complete Maus" dives deeper into the life of a Jew during World War II, while the Movie V for Vendetta tells us a story about a corrupted Government trying to control the United Kingdoms. This is why I believe the perfect "Utopia" is not…
In V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, V takes matters into his own hands to rid Britain of the fascist government that has plagued it. He uses torture, murder, and mind manipulation to try and save the country. He was able to get everything to fall into place and get rid of their government Norsefire and free the citizens, but does that undoubtedly make him the hero? People have debated that he was either hero or villain. V is neither hero nor villain, but a vigilante due to of the…
Miller’s Mccarthyist allegorical play The Crucible (1953) utilises theatrical techniques to effectively depicts the influence of power. James Mcteigue’s V for Vendetta (V) reiterates the nature of political freedom and individuality, the exclusion of truth and transparency and the importance of unified resistance. Through both The Crucible and V for Vendetta both convey the power of individuals in shaping values and attitudes and the malleability of truth by powerful political forces. The play…
In the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore the characters are drawn differently in the three portions of the main book. One of these characters, Evey Hammond changes multiple times throughout the whole book, ranging from a innocent and gullible Evey to an Evey dressed more sophisticatedly after her transformation. Her overall appearance changes multiple times throughout the course of the three sections, or books in V for Vendetta. This could show how Evey's character has changed up until…
V for Vendetta is a graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare), published by Vertigo. The story depicts a dystopian and post-apocalyptic near-future history version of the United Kingdom preceded by a nuclear war in the 1980s which has left most of the world destroyed. There was movie adaptation made in 2005 but changed some aspects so it would reach a larger audience. This essay will specifically be looking at the comparisons between…
In its most essential essence, V for Vendetta is a tale of suspense, designed as a gripping political thriller. Also, due to the popularity of the film adaptation, it is very much a known quantity. This a challenge, for how can a group of performers preserve the sense of surprise and drama…
freedom from the ‘norm’, a split aside from what is considered commonplace – the elimination of structure. The author of V for Vendetta, Alan Moore, takes on this central theme in a very peculiar fashion, as the main character identifies with a belief which a quick Google search relays the definition of, “a state of disorder due to absence or no recognition of authority.” V pronounces himself an anarchist, finding fault in all constitutional powers as they are dishonest, tending to trespass on…
The fascist Norsefire government in V for Vendetta maintained complete control over its denizens by preventing the people from speaking out or expressing any form of opinion. This dystopian society was ruled by a government who strived to uphold complete authoritarian control through its usage of various oppressive tools such as monitoring the conversations and actions of its denizens. A terrorist figure named V appeared to rise as a symbol of hope to eradicate this oppression by physically…
living, have conquered the universe,” explained V during Evey’s first tour of the Shadow Gallery (Moore, et al. 43). In V for Vendetta, a graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd, a masked man destabilizes a totalitarian Britain in the post-nuclear world. V, the masked man, influenced multiple lives as he spread his message of freedom in society that was constantly monitored by the multiple sections of the government. In the end, V risked the ruins of Britain in order…