Comparing V For Vendetta And When Science Goes Silent

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When there is an imbalance of power among groups, it results in fear of the more powerful group. Governments should not have complete control/power over their citizens, due to the fact that the concept of society is meant for the benefit of the people, not the government. One way to view it is that “People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people”. Both “When Science Goes Silent” written by Jonathon Gatehouse, and “V for Vendetta” directed by James McTeigue, emphasize the idea of oppression by the government, and how people are made to obey, using fear. Both pieces contextualize that fear is a powerful tool, which is often used by dishonest governments, to scare the public into a sense of obedience. …show more content…

In the movie, Gordon Deitrich was kidnapped for airing the video which mocked chancellor Sutler. As Peter Creedy is kidnapping Gordon, he says “Not so funny now, is it, funny man” (“V for Vendetta - Kidnapping of Evey”0:24-0:30). Here, it is shown that the chancellor oppresses people by showing them severe consequences whenever they disobey the government. This causes people to fear the government. Although, at a deeper glance, it can be argued that the fear of the government is only an indirect fear, which is a result of a direct fear of the consequences people might face. In the article, it shows how the government threatens scientists to stay quiet. The article talks about how the scientists’ jobs were unrightfully put on the line, as it states “Close to 1,900 scientists have received layoff warning letters as part of wider cuts across the public service” (Gateman, 2013). This shows how the government is trying to stop scientists from providing people with information. This is done by hitting the scientists with large consequences, such as funding cuts, program closures, and warning

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