Neoconservatism in V for Vendetta Word
Joshua Teixeira
Mr. Reinhardt
Cold War Era and Film
12 January 2015
Neoconservatism in V for Vendetta In the film, V for Vendetta director James McTeigue adapted a popular nineties graphic novel to be relevant to America in 2006. McTeigue interpreted the novel’s fascist government to be not unlike America’s neoconservative government during the height of the Bush administration; the torture, wire taps, fear mongering and press censorship of the novel’s rightist government were evident in some amount in the U.S.A at the time of the movie. Through the exploration of these activities in V for Vendetta, McTeigue compared Bush and his administration to fascists. McTeigue relates the fascists in V for Vendetta to American neoconservatism through the dramatic irony, imagery, and setting that is reminiscent of the Bush administration, and neoconservatism’s peak in America. Neoconservatism is a political movement born in the United States during the 1960s. The term “neoconservative” is used to describe people who made the ideological change from anti-Stalinist left to the camp of American conservatism. Many of its members rose to fame during the Republican presidential administrations of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. Neoconservatives frequently advocate the assertive promotion of democracy and promotion of American national interest in international affairs including by means of military force; as such, neoconservatives played a major role in the promotion and planning of the invasion of Iraq. The Bush campaign and the early Bush administration did not show a strong alignment with neoconservative principles; as a presidential candidate, Bush had argued for a restrained foreign policy, stating his opposition to the idea of nation-building and an early foreign policy confrontation with China was managed without the vociferousness suggested by some neoconservatives. Also early in the administration, some neoconservatives criticized Bush's administration as
Mr. Reinhardt
Cold War Era and Film
12 January 2015
Neoconservatism in V for Vendetta In the film, V for Vendetta director James McTeigue adapted a popular nineties graphic novel to be relevant to America in 2006. McTeigue interpreted the novel’s fascist government to be not unlike America’s neoconservative government during the height of the Bush administration; the torture, wire taps, fear mongering and press censorship of the novel’s rightist government were evident in some amount in the U.S.A at the time of the movie. Through the exploration of these activities in V for Vendetta, McTeigue compared Bush and his administration to fascists. McTeigue relates the fascists in V for Vendetta to American neoconservatism through the dramatic irony, imagery, and setting that is reminiscent of the Bush administration, and neoconservatism’s peak in America. Neoconservatism is a political movement born in the United States during the 1960s. The term “neoconservative” is used to describe people who made the ideological change from anti-Stalinist left to the camp of American conservatism. Many of its members rose to fame during the Republican presidential administrations of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. Neoconservatives frequently advocate the assertive promotion of democracy and promotion of American national interest in international affairs including by means of military force; as such, neoconservatives played a major role in the promotion and planning of the invasion of Iraq. The Bush campaign and the early Bush administration did not show a strong alignment with neoconservative principles; as a presidential candidate, Bush had argued for a restrained foreign policy, stating his opposition to the idea of nation-building and an early foreign policy confrontation with China was managed without the vociferousness suggested by some neoconservatives. Also early in the administration, some neoconservatives criticized Bush's administration as