Symbols in Brave New World and V for Vendetta

Prevalent Symbols 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 throughout the entire movie and is often over looked at first glance. Both uses of symbolism add detail and interest to the work. Although these two works are different medias, both use the same technique to enhance their work. The symbol of the "V" in the movie is obvious in certain scenes of the movie, but what people don 't understand is that there is more to the "V" than just the visual representing the main character and has other meaning to it. In Brave New World the symbol of soma is not a physical symbol, but is more of a general idea of immediate gratification not necessarily the drug itself. The letter “V” is the most obvious symbol in the movie V for Vendetta, but at the same time there are many uses of the letter “V” that are hard to see and must be watched for carefully. At the start of the film when Evey is getting harassed in the streets and V comes to the rescue, she insists on knowing who he is and how to address him. Once she asked him several times for his name he preceded with a 48-word monologue with every single word in that monologue beginning with the letter “V” (“V for Vendetta (film)”). This monologue emphasizes his identity and how the letter “V” represents him as well. Not only does the letter “V” come through as a prevalent symbol, the letter “V” represents the number five which is much more difficult of a symbol to find unless looking carefully. Evey; the main femal character, has symbolism in her name that is often

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