V for Vendetta(Graphic Novels)

Graphic Novel V for Vendetta Close to the novel 1984 Which colors are associated to the 3 main characters? V red white black Evey Orange Finch grey Themes vendetta freedom the man behind the mask. Is V commodity? There is no good and self-aggrandizing in this story, it just right and wrong. How is terrorism justified? How is tourism justified? What are the danger of democracy and dictatorship? V, meaningful All the chapters titles are number one Being free or nothing Chasing freedom is humans nature. But it is alike very selfish Key Terms Norsefire the government. The Nose olfaction the criminalsThe Ear Listen to what people are talking secretly The Eyes Spy The Mouth the voice from the government. The fingers secret polices The fate computer The god, Susan is in love with it The voice of fate the voice from god. Larkhill the prison where change V Batch 5 the experiment on V The Shadow Gallery Vs lair Anarchy no government, the main idea of the book. Fascism V enigmatic terroris t Personal Accountability Moral ambiguity Surveillance V is not a person but a symbol, an idea Identity, case-by-caseity, idea Freedom Eveys personal growth through the story At first, initially and fearfulWhen V tortures her, he takes everything away from her except her ideals. He forces her to defend her ideals, against pain of death, he free her from her fear, and gives her the tools necessary to defend that culture inch of her Totally Free In the story, everyone breed behind a mask Essence vs. Existence To be outside the person that you are usher out be seems by others What I do narrow down who I amExistence What I am define what I doEssence What makes you unique? My surface and the personality. What is your weakness as individual? purposeless and lukewarm What is your strength as an individual? Not easily frustrated.Optimistic Everyone can work and communicate. A few people will control other people. Valerie and condolence Its small and its fragile and its the only thing in the world thats worth having. Last Inch It is what remains aft(prenominal) everything has been au naturel(p) away. Its what we devote on to the most. Its what we cherish the most. Its the core of who we are. Believe, love, everyone is different. Become transfixed, impossible to move. Become Transfigured Remain what you feel right now. Dont change whatsoevermore, show the last inch of you to everyone. Gustave Le Bon Group Psychology * Group breed conformity You become your job(Zimbardo 1972) * Leaders gain trust by conforming * Groups can rectify performance * wad will loaf Zimbardo Experiment Change the rules Some people want to become leaders Groups breed conformity Asch 1951 People adjoin peoples idea Leaders gain trust by conforming Initially fitted with the group and slowly suggested the new idea Performance-Trip allowt 1898 noticed that go cyclist with a pacemaker covered each mile nigh 5 seconds quicker than those without People will loaf-Ringlemann 1890s found par ticipants in a tug o war would put 50% less effort when they were team on 8 then when they are alone Why? People can be compare. March 14th Talk about individuality vs. behavior Think Talk What is V as a symbol? The mask, letter V, What does V embody Hide your identity. He is who he chooses to be. Inspire Fear/Someones face V-victory room number versus/conflict peace VERITAS-truth over-embellished Carson, Valerie Vs mask represents a few things. On one level, it represents the concept of identity vs. the ideal Vs true identity is neer revealed because it doesnt matter who he turned out to be- he represents a great ideal, and abandoning his individual identity underneath the mask is the embodiment of that.The mask also represents opposition and revolt, due to the origins of its design. The mask is modeled after Guy Fawkes, who is known for attempting to blow up the British Parliament on November 5th, 1606 This also ties back to abandoning the individual behind a greater ideal-Guy Fawkes come to represent revolt in a larger sense, and the mask comes to represent Guy Fawkes. Remember remember the one-fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot, I capture no reason that the day should ever be forgot. Finally, it represents becoming accountable for oneself and personal growth.Eveys transformation culminates when she dons the mask, transforming into the embodiment of something greater than herself.? Choose your mask, mask define differently Vox POPULI-Voice of People-bullocks The letter V appears extensively throughout the narrative.. Vs distinctive symbol, a V within a circle, often appears defacing party property, and accompanies a deliberate act of defiance by V. Anarchy means no leader. Later in the novel, after V compromises Norsefires ability to monitor their constituents.. a girl. anarchy V also represents epiphany transformation and self-actualization.Several characters, when they reach a new understanding about themselves or the world around them, r aise their arms to the sky, forming a V shape. This occurs when Finch comes to understand the power he had over his own life, and as Evey takes the mask of V. If you let someone decide for you, dont complain What is good is the enemy of right. March 15, 2013 symbolism and V Find one piece of art which can represent analyze you. Why does V wear a mask? Do we see Vs real face? What would be the aftermath of revealing his face? To the characters within the story? To the reader?Salute to Guy Fawkes Reflection In wearing a mask, V becomes something bigger than himself. He becomes the brio embodiment of an ideal. The idea is stronger than the individual, and while the individual is meek and scared and has no real power over itself or others, the idea can be unbeatable in the face of even the harshest opposition. Bring thesis questions that you will answer yourself about HUGO 1, what are the notions of identity individuality? How can we define our freedom? Is it imperative right and wron g? Is it pursuit happiness of break to reaching freedom?Must think about the visual. Susan gets murdered we felt sorry. When Vs dead there is something wrong. V fights for freedom with fascism. May as well say good vs. Evil But upon closer inspection, things become more strayed. V kills guilty and innocent alike, and even kills the guilty regardless of their remorse. Likewise, to achieve his ends, he captured tortured and emotionally broke down Evey, brain fresh her. In any other story, they would be the acts of the villain. The members of Norsefire are depicted as having varying degrees of redeeming ng qualities.Finch immediately comes to mind he is a high ranking prescribed in the government and does hunt down and eventually kill V, but he done so because its what he thinks is right. Even Susan, the leader of the fascist regime, genuinely believes hes doing whats best for everyone, even if they thinks pleasant. Chaos Abnegation Susan loves the country, but not his power. V and S usan are actually quite similar. They are the cardinal sides of the same coin. Alan Moore intentionally crafted this moral gray area between the characters. Life is not black and white, and very rarely are there clear-cut good and evil people out there.Everyone has varying degrees of both within them its the human condition. We are all ruled by our drives and our values, and they are constantly at war with one another. The shadow Gallery pursuit of happiness and content. The gallery represent happiness both its positive and negative qualities. On one hand, t is filled with cultures treasures the best things human hands have crafted. V is shown to enjoy things like musicart. represents to the reader that the pleasures of life have their time and place and can be positive influence on our lives. However, Evey is shown to become dependant on the Gallery.She feels safe there, she is happy there. Because she is content not repugn the greater evils that lurk outside the Gallerys wall. S he makes no attempt to affect greater change. A visual metaphor is used which depicts V performing a magic trick for Evey where he makes a caged rabbit disappear, and then reappear, only to make the cage disappear. Happiness and complacency will stand in the way of greater, underlying problems getting solved. In short, the shadow Gallery represents how happiness is confused with content and can be fulfilling but can also hold back greater change. .