Film Review: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
V for Vendetta & One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Comparison Questions
According to V, “A building is a symbol, as the act of destroying it. Symbols are given power by people. A symbol, in and of itself is powerless, but with enough people behind it, blowing up a building can change the world.” Give some of the symbols from the movie some power by discussing three of them.
Symbols played an important role in the film, V for Vendetta. One of the main symbols in the movie was the Carson Rose that V left on the victims of his attacks, and later in the movie we find out that Valerie Page used to grow them in her home, and that V has a shire of her photographs in his home. The color red of the rose may also symbolize violence & blood-which represent all the killings and blood shed in the movie, but the red can also symbolize love and passion, which is what we see at the very end with the relationship between Evey and V. Another symbol in the film, was the rain towards the end of the film, it symbolizes “rebirth,” of …show more content…
Do you believe that violence can be used for good or that violence is sometimes a necessity? As you formulate your argument, try to provide historical or hypothetical examples for your support.
I do believe that people should be able to take vigilante-type justice, because if they are doing it in all sincerity, and for the good of the people I saw there shouldn’t be anything stopping them, they are standing up for what they believe is best for themselves, and the rest of us. I believe that violence is sometimes a necessity, because some people don’t listen or respond to being nice and civilized and only learn when violence is involved.
Comparing V for Vendetta and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
How are these ideas of control, conformity, and obedience similar? How are the patients in One Flew similar to the citizen in V? How do the powers in each work use similar tactics to control
According to V, “A building is a symbol, as the act of destroying it. Symbols are given power by people. A symbol, in and of itself is powerless, but with enough people behind it, blowing up a building can change the world.” Give some of the symbols from the movie some power by discussing three of them.
Symbols played an important role in the film, V for Vendetta. One of the main symbols in the movie was the Carson Rose that V left on the victims of his attacks, and later in the movie we find out that Valerie Page used to grow them in her home, and that V has a shire of her photographs in his home. The color red of the rose may also symbolize violence & blood-which represent all the killings and blood shed in the movie, but the red can also symbolize love and passion, which is what we see at the very end with the relationship between Evey and V. Another symbol in the film, was the rain towards the end of the film, it symbolizes “rebirth,” of …show more content…
Do you believe that violence can be used for good or that violence is sometimes a necessity? As you formulate your argument, try to provide historical or hypothetical examples for your support.
I do believe that people should be able to take vigilante-type justice, because if they are doing it in all sincerity, and for the good of the people I saw there shouldn’t be anything stopping them, they are standing up for what they believe is best for themselves, and the rest of us. I believe that violence is sometimes a necessity, because some people don’t listen or respond to being nice and civilized and only learn when violence is involved.
Comparing V for Vendetta and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
How are these ideas of control, conformity, and obedience similar? How are the patients in One Flew similar to the citizen in V? How do the powers in each work use similar tactics to control