V for Vendetta

Topics: V for Vendetta, Government, Totalitarianism Pages: 3 (1089 words) Published: March 3, 2011
1.V’s behaviors towards the characters are mysterious. He saves Evey from being abused by Finger men, and from the local news stations but on the other hand he blows up buildings that are symbolic representations of the government (Bailey Stature and Parliament building) and kills numerous people from his past without regret. A terrorist is someone who terrorizes or frightens people, whereas a patriot is someone who will do anything to protect their country. V can be seen as a terrorist because he seeks vengeance, at the same time he is being a patriot because of his idea. This idea is the goal to attain freedom, he desires the people to rise up and take back their country that they have a right to dictate who they desire to lead their government.

2.The government in V for Vendetta creates a dystopia by taking away the citizens; Freedom of speech, freedom of individual thoughts and actions, and ultimately their right to happiness in a world of cruelty, injustice, intolerance and oppression. Where once you had the freedom to object, think, and speak as you saw fit, you now have sensors and systems of surveillance. The government limits the rights of the citizens of such as restricting the music being allowed to listen to, non tolerance towards homosexuals, select literature has been banded such as the bible, the Koran and curfews were put in place.

3.In V for Vendetta the government spreads propaganda by the use of the media, in which they control how and what the news reports by only allowing censor-approved programming on the BTN station. The televisions are also used to display emergency broadcasts to show messages from the chancellor, these are seen throughout London. The news cast broadcasted the death of a government official being of a heart stroke, Evey knew that this story was false because when this particular anchorwoman is reporting something she believes is not true, she continually blinks her eyes. The government uses the media to cover up...
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