Throughout both 1984 and V for Vendetta, there are many references of political threat that can be identified as a totalitarian government. George Orwell accurately recognized how socialism became the main source for this type of government in his work 1984. Furthermore, the acts of defiance Winston committed show the hatred towards the main party. Similarly, James McTeigue also portrays this idea in his movie with the ongoing rebellious acts of V against the Norsefire party. While both works focus on the cruelties carried out by the secret police, they both also focus on the spread of state terrorism against the general public. Winston from 1984 and Evey from V for Vendetta both become victims of the state’s cruelties and share the same desire for freedom. In …show more content…
While the words themselves represent the lack of freedom in the society Winston belongs to, the red writing shown in my painting represents the pain and suffering that is shown through the totalitarian government of 1984 and lack of freedom. Similarly, in McTeigue’s work, the mask allows V to rebel while hiding his true identity and again shows the unknown as V’s face is never revealed. Because this plays such a large part in the mystery of V’s character, I chose to place the mask in the middle of my work. This draws attention to V’s character and the role he plays in the story. The roses placed on V’s victims after his murders allows for an underlying message of defiance and opposition towards the government after its main emblem for death. The main difference of the two works stems from the differences in the conclusions. V for Vendetta has a compelling ending that signifies a revenge fantasy. Because of this, V is able to guide Evey to commit the ultimate act of rebellion when she successfully defeats the
The book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and the movie V for Vendetta both take place in a dystopian future. Each one very different, but similar dystopian societies with many similar aspects such as luring citizens into false happiness, censoring citizens from different forms of literature, and characters who can really see behind the government’s façade and tell what is wrong with society. Similarity between the two ranges from meek things such as a similar setting with both societies residing in London, or more intricate things like similarities between the governments. Since the beginning of mankind humans have long since craved for a feeling of belonging and to be a part of something. Over the long history of mankind this same feeling has led to the growth of civilizations and societies. Eventually leading up to modern day societies with governments such as republics, dictatorships, and democracies. Each with its own different ways of
Between the poem, ¨ No one died in Tiananmen Square¨ by William Lutz and the novel, 1984 by George Orwell there are multiple similarities. Subjects such as their government, their denial of history, and the use of doublethink and re-education are all parallel between the novel and the poem. For instance, both the governments have a highly strict government. Their governments are so controlling of their people that they use brute force in order to help re-educate them. For example, in 1984 the main character, Winston Smith was trying to go against their government, The Party, and because he tries to do so, he is placed in The Ministry of Love and brutally beaten by the man whom he assumed was a part of the Brotherhood, O'Brien. O'Brien claimed
In 1984, children are exposed to depravation by government ideals, and are taught to expose all insurgence. In Vendetta, children are born into a media-corrupted world, unknowing of deprivation by lacking exposure. These negate the modern belief that children learn beliefs and ideas unbiasedly. Without communication, relationships in 1984 are restricted, thereby maturation is controlled. To mature, Winston used a diary, visited illegal places and engaged in an illegal relationship to grow his confidence in his experiences. In Vendetta, people do not mature intellectually, attributable to controlled communication. V matures his character through illegal practices; by murdering for liberation, and engaging in a relationship with Evey Hammond. In 1984, relationships between people are forced for procreation, or are amicable to government ideals. Winston's desperation for emotion and connection lead him to engage with Julia, who assists Winston’s psychological insurgency. V serendipitously encountered Evey, who dependently aids V’s emotional understanding of a civilian's perspective of his actions. Both females helped mature the protagonists’ critical life experiences, analogously with modern human values to support and love others. The evaluative question, ‘what is the good life?’ is evaluated in 1984, with Winston’s perspective being nonsynthetic food, freedom, real history and the ability of expression. Similarly in Vendetta, V convincingly claimed that society too often, “Appreciate the comforts of everyday routine, the security of the familiar, the tranquility of repetition”, thus indicating ignorance of governmental corruption. 1984 Londoners are ashen ascribable to the permanent presence of dust, providing an atmosphere of inevitability, where dust asphyxiates Winston's spirit. Working 60 hour weeks and earning little
The approach towards freedom is hard to achieve against a totalitarian government, but possible to win with the people’s belief. 1984 by George Orwell and James McTeigue’s V for Vendetta portrays the same idealism of the anti-heroes, Winston and V. An anti-hero is “a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose” (“Antihero”). Winston is not courageous, peaceful, and self-centered along the path of freedom for Oceania, whereas the anti-hero, V, is violent in his actions, impatient and careless in his pursuit to free London from the totalitarian government. As a matter of fact, V and Winston have the opposite behaviours; this is significant because it helps to compare the approach of the anti-heroes toward freedom. At the end of 1984 and V for Vendetta, the result of their approach is different from each other; Winston gives up on the liberation of Oceania, while V dies knowing that London is freed from Norsefire Party.
The tone in both stories is initially one of hopelessness. Winston and Evey each become disillusioned with their governments, and strive to fight back after falling in with charismatic conspirators, but the results are quite dissimilar. Winston is forced to accept that he has been ineffective at every turn, and never had any real chance of affecting a change, while Evey witnesses a genuine catalyst take place, and is inspired to continue fighting. This feeling of hope is not only germinated in the story’s protagonist, the general public is moved by V’s actions. The ultimate lessons from these stories are polar opposites; in V for Vendetta there is still hope despite all efforts to crush it, but in Nineteen Eight-Four there is no hope despite all efforts to start it.
Both works in conjunction with the use of powerful leaders, and physical power over the citizens, employed a large use of propaganda as a reason to support the oppression. Both societies had an industrialistic goal, that ultimately ended up with absolute power, while the Norsefire party in V for Vendetta had a religious and purist urgency to accompany their actions. Both parties brandished slogans that portrayed messages like that of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini’s “All within the state, none outside the state, none against the state”. In V for Vendetta uses the slogan, “Strength through Unity. Unity through Faith”. Another commonality between the governments of the works, are that they both have formed all powerful superstates, only bolstering their power and lethality. The differences in the governmental structures however, allow 1984’s dystopia to be successful. The biggest difference is how the parties were instated. 1984’s party instated itself out of need due to war. With that they were able to abolish culture, religion, chastity, families and other humanistic qualities for the sake of safety. in V for Vendetta , the party created a deadly virus, and a cure, taking power out of necessity. There was no need to abolish much else because they justified things in God’s name. That one aspect, God and traditions allowed humanity to exist. In 1984 dehumanization was so extreme that there was no moral for a full rebellion. Individuality was erased through totalitarian governments, power and oppressive leaders. That is why V was able to topple Norsefire and begin the end to the dystopia within the nation, unlike 1984 where rebellion was killed and dystopia and Ingsoc ruled like
Overall, the V for Vendetta film does represent the graphic novel very well. Even though it is not exactly the same as Alan Moore wanted, it is a product of its time and Alan Moore’s help. And even so, the film was still similar to the original graphic novel because of its
The movie and the book are different in many ways but at the same time they have a lot of things in common, the movie doesn't have as much details as the book does but it is a very good movie. In the movie you can very easily see and understand what's going on being you are watching the whole thing with your eyes. The movie also shows you how the students have to fight each and everyday just so that they protect themselves in the streets, the streets is all they know because well they were born and raised in the streets so they learned all about it & are about it. In the movie you can clearly see the struggle they go through, and how the streets are & when they're in school. School is supposed to be a safe place for all kids.
Comparing Orwell's 1984 and Huxley's Brave New World. In Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Huxley’s Brave New World, the authoritative figures strive for freedom, peace, and stability for all, to develop a utopian society. The Utopian society strives for a perfect state of well-being for all persons in the community, and over-emphasizes this factor, where no person is exposed to the reality of the world. As each novel progresses, we see that neither society possesses family values nor attempts to practice them.
There is always an explanation, a reason, or a story as to why something happens. Revolutions have explanations, tyrants have reasons, and history is their story. In 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, both characters in power have reasons as to why they are in those positions. The arguments these characters use can be analyzed for their effectiveness, seeing as both achieve the intended goals. While the 1984 and Brave New World societies differ, the arguments each leader uses are similar, though they have their variations. Throughout these arguments many literary devices are employed to help the speaker prove his point, and to help him fully explain why things are the way they are in these societies.
George Orwell’s haunting dystopian novel 1984 delves into the closely monitored lives of the citizens of Oceania as the Party tries to take control of society. In totalitarianism, propaganda and terrorism are ways of subjugation with a main goal: total obedience. He aimed to create a “what if” novel, what would happen if totalitarian regimes, such as the Nazis and Soviets, were to take over the world. If totalitarianism were to happen, the leader would be the brain of the whole system. Orwell emphasizes the theme of individualism versus collective identity through Winston, the protagonist, and his defiance to the Party and Big Brother, with a frightening tone, surreal imagery and a third person limited point of view.
Authors often use their works as a way to express their own opinions and ideologies. However, it is the skill of the author that determines whether these ideas are combined with the plot seamlessly, making a creative transition of ideas from the author’s mind, to the reader’s. There is no doubt that George Orwell is a masterful writer, and one of his most popular works, 1984, clearly expresses his negative views of the Totalitarian government. A common theme in the dystopian society in 1984 is betrayal: The Party is very intolerant towards any form of disloyalty, and anyone who plots against them or Big Brother will eventually either betray their own mind and accept Big Brother as their leader, or be betrayed and revealed to The Party by one of their so-called comrades. Overall, Orwell is using this constant theme of betrayal to show how alone and alienated the protagonist (Winston Smith) is in his quest against Totalitarianism, thus showing how flawed and hopeless the political system is.
According to the director of V for Vendetta (2005) a political agenda founded on the idea that people should be free to live as they choose and stand up for their principles without compromise, given there is no negative impact on positive social cohesion, is preferable. Film techniques are employed in the film to convince the audience to embrace this idea. Characters who believe in the ideology are presented as likeable and the film’s heroes resulting in the audience viewing the ideology in a positive manner. Conversely, the antagonists of the film are made to be those who practice a polar opposite ideology causing the audience to associate opposition to the ideology with villainy. While the film acknowledges that the actions taken to advance
In the film V for Vendetta directed James McTeigue and written by the The Wachowski Brothers, is an action packed drama film with a little bit of romance throughout. V for Vendetta is set in an alternate future. Where Following a devastating world war, London is taken under a fascist government and a vigilante known as V who uses violence and bombs to fight the oppressors of the world that he lives in.one night during a threatning run n with the police Evey is rescued by V, a man in a mask with both articulateskills and combat. V wears a mask of vilified Guy Fawkes a almost terrorism in british history. V leads a revolution driven by vengeance, using assassination and destruction to mark the 5th of november in the history books forever.
After reading the book and watching the movie 1984 there were similarities and differences between the two. The novel is about manipulating people in believing in something that isn’t really there and about erasing history. Both the book and film focused on: authority, government, and war. The book and film follow the theme of conformity to control society.