V for Vendetta is the story of a masked anarchist terrorist named V and of his unwilling accomplice, Evie Hammond. The two live in London in the near future under an authoritarian regime that came to power through fear tactics, bio-terrorism, and other thuggish maneuvers. V aims to exact revenge for his own imprisonment by the regime and for the homophobic and racist purges that killed thousands around the country.
Sympathizing with a Terrorist The initial reaction of an American reading Alan Moores V for Vendetta may not be hmm their fascist government seems immensely similar to our own government Why is this Is it because the American government has directed its public away from this thought After all the United States is the self proclaimed greatest democracy on Earth The government in V for Vendetta can be seen as more than just a criticism of the British government at the time it can also be seen as
All throughout history society has ruled and the individual has tried to overcome its power This is shown in two works of literature and one film In the works Anthem by Ayn Rand Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue the success of the society over the individual is portrayed In Anthem the society is the overall winner because it forced Equality Prometheus and Liberty Gaea out of the society However the twist is that the society did nothing to make them l
V for Vendetta Dystopian futures in society often spring from conflict in society This often results in a vision of an authoritarian or totalitarian government and the resulting conflict that the two forms of government cause The graphic novel V for Vendetta written by Alan Moore is no exception This novel was also adapted into a movie In the process of adaptation the directors of the film version attempted to maintain the overall characters and anarchist themes of the graphic novel however the
A Dystopian Society The Chrysalids and V for Vendetta After viewing the film V for Vendetta and reading the novel The Chrysalids it is evident that these two pieces are perfect examples of a dystopian society This type of society could be defined as a futuristic imagined universe in which oppressive social control and the illusion of a perfect society is maintained through many different ways Ways such as propaganda appalling treatment of thoughts who are different and a controlling government